Law students representing Kenya in a continental competition emerged top, trouncing students from other prestigious universities across the continent.
A team of two students from Kenyatta University (KU) emerged top in the African Humans Rights Moot Court Competition.
Sidney Tambasi and Martin Kioko, who are students at the Kenyatta University School of Law, were crowned winners of the competition after they outclassed a combined team of Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and Eduardo Mondlane University (Mozambique).
Speaking at Stellenbosch University, the two brilliant legal minds thanked the KU staff as well as the team that played a role in their victory.
“We are greatly indebted to everyone that supported us and ensured that we make the podium finish,” Tambash stated.
The fourth year law students beat law students from 38 other universities.
However, this is not the first time the pair have excelled in international law competitions. In 2020, they emerged runners up in the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition.
This was after they trounced ivy-league Oxford University in the semi finals.
African Human Rights Moot Court Competition brings together students, scholars, practitioners, and leading jurists in Africa for a one week contest.
It runs alongside a human rights conference. This year, the theme for the event focused on equality of all people in the face of diversities.
The event will be renamed to Cristof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition in honour of Prof. Heys who passed away in March, 2021. He is considered a giant human rights professor in Africa and was a member of the UN Human Rights Committee.
