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Title:The future of common law in Kenya
Author:Wabwile, M.ISNI
Year:2000
Periodical:Eastern Africa Law Review
Volume:20-27
Pages:20-31
Language:English
Geographic term:Kenya
Subject:customary law
Abstract:The Kenyan legal system is based on the English Common Law which was first introduced by the British colonial administration in the 19th century. This paper reviews the working of the common law in this African jurisdiction and considers its future in the Kenyan legal system. The study reviews the reception process of English law, postindependence developments, current trends in English law and the prospects of survival of the common law in Kenya in the long run. Notes, ref.
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