University of Nairobi Law Journal https://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/unlj <p>The&nbsp;<strong>University of Nairobi Law Journal (UNLJ)</strong>&nbsp;is a student-run journal dedicated to promoting a culture of research and writing, as well as, fostering productive dialogue among legal scholars on a wide range of topics.&nbsp;</p> University of Nairobi en-US University of Nairobi Law Journal 1998-2976 THE FRONT MATTER https://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/unlj/article/view/2137 <p>This contains the title of the journal issue, the copyright, the editorial team, the foreword, the editor's note, the acknowledgement note and the table of contents.</p> University of Nairobi Law Journal ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2024-05-14 2024-05-14 10 2 THE TABLE OF CONTENTS https://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/unlj/article/view/2138 <p>Contains the contents of the journal.</p> University of Nairobi Law Journal ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2024-05-14 2024-05-14 10 2 PROMOTING BREASTFEEDING AS A HUMAN RIGHT IN KENYA https://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/unlj/article/view/2139 <p>This paper discusses breastfeeding as a human right in Kenya.</p> Ben Sihanya Nelly Kiragu ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2024-05-14 2024-05-14 10 2 DIGITIZING EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYMENT STATUS IN THE ERA OF GIG WORK: THE CASE OF UBER AND UBER DRIVERS https://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/unlj/article/view/2140 <p><em>Uber Technologies Inc. is a ride-hailing company that developed what has been </em><br><em>widely described as a disruptive technology108, in Kenya and globally. It is an </em><br><em>online platform that allows the user to order the nearest vehicle to their location </em><br><em>as pinpointed by the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS).109 The company was </em><br><em>founded in 2009 by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp, and quickly became a </em><br><em>captain in the transport industry.</em><br><em>Uber reported revenues of $31.8 billion, despite overhead costs resulting in a loss </em><br><em>of $9.06 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022.110 For the end of the 2023 </em><br><em>first Quarter, Uber reported a 29% Year-on-Year rise in revenue to $8.8 billion, </em><br><em>showing positive and strong growth as compared to the first quarter of 2022.111</em><br><em>Europe, Middle East and Africa contributed a total of $2.09 billion to that figure, </em><br><em>representing an increase of 86% from Q1 2022.112 This was the highest single </em><br><em>point of growth as compared to other regions around the globe, indicating rapid </em><br><em>uptake of the application and favorable business conditions in the said region.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>Despite various scandals that have made the company an interesting one to watch&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>by the business community, Uber has acquired its global position on merit. In </em><br><em>addition to providing an accessible, affordable and easy-to-use innovation, it has </em><br><em>provided gainful employment to about 22,800 employees worldwide and </em><br><em>facilitated over 5 million drivers and couriers to earn a living globally.113 Uber </em><br><em>employs approximately 12000 drivers in Kenya alone. The company is regulated </em><br><em>by the National Transport and Regulatory Authority under the Transport Network </em><br><em>Companies, Owners, Drivers and Passengers Regulations of 2022.</em></p> Morgan Mwenda ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2024-05-14 2024-05-14 10 2 CULPABILITY IN THE ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN KENYA; AN OVERVIEW https://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/unlj/article/view/2141 <p><em>The boom of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought benefits and challenges alike. </em><br><em>One particular concern about the application of AI is the imposition of liability. </em><br><em>So far, establishing responsibility in the event that an AI system causes harm has </em><br><em>proven difficult for a variety of reasons. Primarily, AI systems are distinct in that </em><br><em>they lack transparency, which makes imposing liability difficult. AI also has a </em><br><em>sense of autonomy, which makes imposing liability on the programmer, software </em><br><em>developer, or user difficult, despite the fact that many liability regimes are human-oriented. </em></p> <p><em>This creates a lacuna where the perpetrator of the crime, tort or harm, </em><br><em>often the AI system itself, is unpunished. This article examines current liability </em><br><em>regimes and highlights their shortcomings in determining culpability. It will also </em><br><em>propose various liability regimes with the goal of not only making amends for </em><br><em>wrongs committed but also acting as a deterrent.</em></p> Natasha Wanjiku Kahungi ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2024-05-14 2024-05-14 10 2 PATHWAY TO DIGITAL JUSTICE AND INNOVATIVE MECHANISMS: AN ANALYSIS OF AMICABLE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT IN KENYA https://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/unlj/article/view/2142 <p><em>Digital technology continues to transform dispute resolution landscape. In the </em><br><em>process however, despite solving numerous problems, it generates new breeds of </em><br><em>disputes all together. Since time immemorial, justice has been meted out such that </em><br><em>the disputants alongside the adjudicators have to converge at an agreed place </em><br><em>and give their part of the story hoping that the adjudicator will facilitate an </em><br><em>agreement between them on the issues in contention. By the end of the day, justice </em><br><em>will have been done. This article seeks to review the promise of an improved </em><br><em>dispute resolution mechanism through technology in Kenya, grounded in less </em><br><em>conceptual and physical considerations, and the possibility of justice being</em><br><em>achieved digitally.</em></p> Nellys Koyoo ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2024-05-14 2024-05-14 10 2 IS LAW AND TECHNOLOGY A BOON OR BANE IN KENYA? https://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/unlj/article/view/2143 <p><em>Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenya’s uptake and incorporation of </em><br><em>technology into day-to-day Government services was slow. However, with the </em><br><em>“COVID-19 era” that almost brought everything to a halt, there needed to be </em><br><em>innovations to facilitate the administration of vital services. The Kenyan Judiciary </em><br><em>was quick to identify technology as having the potential to provide a quantum leap </em><br><em>in the administration of justice. Technology has proved to be a game changer in </em><br><em>judicial service delivery. Adjudication of matters has become time efficient and </em><br><em>cost-friendly not only to the Judiciary and legal practitioners but also to legal </em><br><em>consumers. Technology has ushered in a new dawn of better management of court </em><br><em>records and has transformed the most basic judicial services into electronic ones. </em><br><em>All these have enhanced the efficiency and accountability of the Judiciary. </em><br><em>Moreover, online dispute resolution mechanisms have been recognized. This has </em><br><em>furthered the use of the Internet and technology in other social and economic</em><br><em>environments.</em></p> <p><em>However, the incorporation of technology into the legal system in Kenya has also </em><br><em>brought about its fair share of challenges. Among these barriers include; the </em><br><em>complexity of the Judiciary interface among the Self-Representing Litigants </em><br><em>(hereinafter SRLs) and the lack of statutory regulation on the practice of Online </em><br><em>Dispute Resolution (ODR). This article traces the introduction of technology in </em><br><em>the Kenyan Judicial system, identifies the advancements that have since been </em><br><em>made and discusses the barriers against access to justice occasioned by the use </em><br><em>of technology. The article then provides practical solutions that can be employed </em><br><em>to enhance access to justice by consumers and especially SRLs.</em></p> Fortune Wekesa Wabwile Adit Melanie Njoki ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2024-05-14 2024-05-14 10 2 BACK PAGE https://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/unlj/article/view/2144 <p>This is the back page.</p> University of Nairobi Law Journal ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2024-05-14 2024-05-14 10 2