Dr. K I Laibuta Publications

• August 2019 “ How to Make Your Marriage Work : The Path to a Joyful and Fulfilling Life” (Bridgehouse Ltd, Nairobi)
• November 2018 “Legislative Handbook on Principles of Equality and Non-Discrimination” compiled under a consultancy commissioned by the International Law Development Organisation for the National Gender and Equality Commission, Kenya
• September 2018 “ Justice at Crossroads: Unlocking the Potential for Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms in a Dynamic Legal Environment” (Journal of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kenya) Vol 3(3) 2018
• July 2018 “Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) at the Workplace: The Foundations of Sound Human Capital for the 21st Century and Beyond” in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Journal of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kenya) Vol. 6(2) 2018
• 2017 A Handbook of Company Law (Law Africa EA Publishing Ltd Nairobi) a 543-page handbook for university students and practitioners of corporate law embracing the reforms in 2015 of company and insolvency laws in Kenya.
• 2017 Introduction to Business Law (Bridgehouse Ltd, Nairobi) a 413-page law textbook for University and tertiary college students
• 2017 “A race in the dark”, an anthology of poems (Bridgehouse Ltd, Nairobi)
• 2015 “ADR in Africa: Contending with Multiple legal Orders for Wholesome Dispute Resolution” in Alternative Dispute Resolution  (Journal of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kenya) Vol. 3(2) 2015
• 2006 Principles of Commercial Law [2006] Law Africa Publishing (EA) Ltd: Nairobi, a 619-page law textbook for university and other tertiary college students and legal practitioners, Revised (3rd Edition) 2017
• “Why Arbitrate?” (February 2008) The Lawyer Magazine and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya Branch) Newsletter.
• “When is an Action for Wrongful Dismissal Futile” (March 2004) The Lawyer Magazine.
• “Limitations of Actions” (October and November 2004) – The Lawyer Magazine.
• Contributed to Boundless Voices, an anthology of poems from Kenya, (Heinemann Publishers Nairobi 1988)
• The Vote of No Confidence in a One-Party State: The Kenya case – (1984) University of Nairobi Law Journal Vol. II

Work In Progress

• “Access to Justice in Kenya: An Appraisal of Policy, Legislative and Institutional Frameworks”

Essays in Academic Recognition

• 2015: “The Social Theory of Legislation and Pubic Participation in Kenya” ( a 30 page Essay submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for Diploma in Legislative Drafting, (ILI-ACLE) International Law Institute – African Centre for Legal Excellence, Kampala, Uganda
• 2012: “Access to Civil Justice in Kenya: An Appraisal of the Policy and Legislative Frameworks” (a 412-page thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, School of Law, University of Nairobi).
• 1990: “Constitutionalism and the consolidation of Executive Power in Kenya”(A 100-page dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the Master of Laws (LL.M) Degree, London school of Economics and Political science, University of London).
• 1990: “The Social Theory of Legitimate Authority in the Works of Max Weber: A Critical Appraisal” (a 25-page Essay submitted in partial fulfilment of the Master of Laws (LL.M) Degree, London school of Economics and Political science, University of London).
• 1986: “Constitutionalism, Parties and Government in the Post-Independence Kenya” (a 120-page dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Degree, University of Nairobi).

Conference Papers
Papers presented at international and regional conferences on matters relating to human rights and access to justice:

• 29th – 30th August, 2019 attended the 7th East Africa International Arbitration Conference organised by the EAIAC Committee, in partnership with GBS Africa, I-ARB Africa and W&Co Law & Policy at Radisson Blue Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya and presented a paper titled “Writing a Bulletproof Award”.
• 30th – 31st May, 2019 attended the International Mediation Conference co-sponsored by the Weinstein International Foundation and Strathmore Dispute Resolution Centre at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya and presented a paper titled “Model Dispute Resolution Centres”.
• 5th  – 8th November, 2018 attended the East African Regional Legal Aid Networks Conference at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya and presented a paper titled “Building linkages for effective legal aid delivery: the role of State and Non- State Agencies”.
• 25th – 27th July, 2018 attended the national conference on Mediation for Development at the Strathmore University, Nairobi, and presented a paper titled “Mediation for Development: Embedding ADR in the Legal Mind”.
• 23rd – 27th April, 2018 attended the Fifth Annual Devolution Conference held in Kakamega, Kenya, and facilitated a panel discussion on ways in which  County Assemblies can be supported to Enact Effective County Legislation to Address Health Sector Gaps with a view to Achieving Universal Health Coverage
• 20th April, 2018 successfully completed the PassionBiz Academy Course “Harness your Brilliance” in Nairobi, Kenya
• 27th – 29th  March, 2018 attended and facilitated a three-day training workshop for the Kenya Library Information Services Consortium on “Collaborative learning and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities” held in Nairobi, Kenya
• 23rd March, 2018 attended and participate in the International Arbitral Women’s Conference in Nairobi, Kenya
• 11th – 13th October, 2017 attended and presented a paper titled “Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) at the workplace: The foundations of Sound Human Capital for the 21st Century and Beyond”  at the Institute of Human Resource Management annual conference held in Naivasha, Kenya
• 16th June, 2017 attended the Fifth Small Micro Enterprise Conference held at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya, and presented a paper titled “ Five Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make and How to Avoid Them” focusing on ADR strategies in the resolution of commercial disputes
• 4th – 8th October, 2015 Presented a paper entitled “Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Policy and Practice in Kenya” at the 6th IDP African Forum in Uganda
• 15th – 17th July, 2015 attended the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators African Century Conference in Livingstone, Zambia and presented a paper on “ADR in Africa: Contending with Multiple legal orders for wholesome Dispute Resolution”
• 10th – 12th June, 2014 Kenya’s delegate to the seventh session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, New York, USA.
• 25th  –  26th July 2013 Attended and presented a paper on “Proportionality of Costs and Access to Civil Justice” at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Regional Conference, Southern Sun Mayfair Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 6th – 9th September, 2011 Kenya’s delegate to the Fourth UN Conference on the Implementation of the CRPD, New York, USA.
• 6th – 9th September, 2011 Attended and presented a paper titled “Constitutional Guarantees on the Rights of PWDs” at Side Event at 4th UN Conference on the Implementation of the CRPD, New York, USA.
• 19th – 24th September, 2011 presented a paper at the Sixth International Seminar of African Federation of Orthopedic Technologists (FATO) International Congress in Arusha, Tanzania.
• 9th – 11th March, 2010 Attended and participated in the International Labour Organization (ILO) People with Intellectual Disabilities– Opening Pathways to Training and Employment in the African Region Conference, Lusaka, Zambia
• 2010 Attended and presented a paper on “Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Mainstream Society” at the Biennial Conference on Peer Education, Sexuality, HIV and AIDS, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 6th – 10thMay, 2007 Attended and participated in the Fourth IDP Africa Forum Nairobi, Kenya.
• May 2004 Attended and presented a paper titled “Equalisation of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities: The Kenya Case” at the 3rd IDP Africa Forum, South Africa.