Shape the Future.
Defend Justice.
Welcome to the Rongo University School of Law. Join the founding generation of a new academic community committed to excellence in legal education, scholarship, innovation and the administration of justice.
Your Journey Into Law Begins Here.
You have made an excellent choice by joining us at an exciting time in the School’s development.
Your decision marks the first step in exploring the legal framework that shapes our society. At the School of Law, we offer an intellectually stimulating environment designed to help you excel.
The skills you develop here will enrich your life and prepare you for a career in law and many other fields. We are building a School that values intellectual rigour, practical learning, innovation, leadership and teamwork.
Read the Dean’s Welcome →Why Study Law at Rongo University?
Founding Generation
Join the first intake and become part of the generation that shapes the identity and future of the School.
Practical Learning
Learn through practical and innovative approaches, including community-based legal clinics.
Research & Innovation
Engage with contemporary legal questions through scholarship, research, lectures and public forums.
Justice & Change
Explore the role of law as an agent of social change and a tool for building a more just society.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
A programme inspired by Rongo University’s philosophy of leadership, innovation and teamwork.
Law for Practice, Scholarship and Society.
The LLB programme aims to train quality lawyers and promote research and innovation by developing critical thinking, legal practice, scholarship and justice administration skills.
Students will engage actively with the legal questions shaping contemporary society and develop the intellectual and professional abilities required for the future.
View Programme Details →Critical Legal Thinking
Analyse legal questions, arguments and institutions with intellectual independence and rigour.
Legal Research & Scholarship
Develop strong research and scholarly skills for addressing contemporary legal challenges.
Professional Legal Practice
Build practical competencies through experiential learning and engagement with legal practice.
Justice Administration
Understand the legal system and the role of law in promoting justice and social transformation.
Take Law Beyond the Lecture Hall.
Build confidence, practical experience and professional networks through activities that bring legal education to life.
Moot Court Competitions
Develop advocacy, legal reasoning, research and public speaking skills through competitive legal argument and simulation.
Legal Aid Clinics
Experience practical, community-based approaches to law and access to justice.
Mentorship & Internships
Build professional relationships and gain valuable exposure to the legal profession.
Law Must Be an Agent of Social Change.
I warmly welcome you to Rongo University and the School of Law. You are joining us at an exciting time in the School’s development and at the beginning of a journey into the legal framework that shapes our society.
Our School is committed to enhancing your communication, analytical, research and critical thinking abilities. You will engage with society’s legal challenges through lectures, clinics, research and public forums.
I encourage you to participate fully in the life of the School through the Student Association, Moot Court Competitions, mentorship programmes, internships and legal aid clinics.
Research That Engages Real Legal Challenges.
Our faculty’s scholarship addresses questions of justice, development, rights, natural resources, governance and society’s evolving legal challenges.
Human Rights
Research into rights, development and the protection of communities.
Natural Resources
Governance, extractive industries and the rights of indigenous and local communities.
Environment
Legal responses to environmental protection and the impacts of development.
Access to Justice
Legal education and the institutions necessary for meaningful access to justice.
Meet the School of Law Faculty.
Experienced legal scholars and educators committed to rigorous, practical and transformative legal education.
Dr. Rodgers Otieno Odhiambo
Dean, School of LawAdvocate, legal scholar and practitioner specialising in human rights, development, natural resources governance and justice.
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Dr. Nelson Otieno Okeyo
Lecturer, School of LawMember of the academic faculty supporting the School’s mission of delivering quality legal education.
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Mr. Paul Otieno Ochieng’
Tutorial Fellow, School of LawSupporting students through academic instruction, legal learning and practical intellectual development.
View Faculty Profile →Academic & Professional Profile
Dr. Rodgers Otieno Odhiambo.
Dr. Rodgers Otieno Odhiambo holds a PhD in Law from St. Augustine University of Tanzania. He holds an LLM in Law and Political Justice and an LLB (Hons) from Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom.
He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a legal practitioner with over 14 years of professional standing. He previously taught law at Africa Nazarene University Law School for over ten years.
Dr. Odhiambo was one of the founding faculty members of the CMG Argwings Kodhek Faculty of Law at Tom Mboya University. He has also served as adjunct faculty at the University of Nairobi School of Law and Mount Kenya University School of Law.
Key Publications.
Selected publications by Dr. Rodgers Otieno Odhiambo.
Free, Prior and Informed Consent: An Appraisal of International and Domestic Practices
Daystar University Law Journal (DULJ).
Legal Framework Governing Oil and Gas Sector in Kenya: An Analysis in Light of the Principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Law Journal, Volume 3.
Placing Access to Justice at the Centre of Legal Education in Kenya
Egerton Law Journal, Volume 1, 2021, pp. 68–101.
Indigenous Communities’ Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Oil and Gas Development in Kenya: A Theoretical Foundation
International Journal of Legal Developments and Allied Issues.
Free, Prior and Informed Consent in the Oil and Gas Sector in Kenya
Journal of Legal Studies and Research, Volume 5, Issue 6.
Adversarial System in the Family Court: Making a Case for Court-Mandated Mediation
Africa Nazarene University Law Journal, Volume 4, Number 2.
Be Part of the Founding Generation.
August 2026 marks the beginning of a new chapter in legal education at Rongo University. Begin your journey with the first generation of Rongo University School of Law students.
