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Students from Kenya's Strathmore University Beat their Harvard Counterparts in Global Law Competition

Students from Kenya's Strathmore University Beat their Harvard Counterparts in Global Law Competition

Students from Kenya’s Strathmore University School of Law became the first African team to win the John H. Jackson Moot Court on World Trade Organization (WTO) Law.

The team of three students, namely Mishael Wambua, Kandalla Maleehah, and Catherine Penda, made history after beating Harvard Law School in the final of the competition held in Geneva, Switzerland on Saturday.

This was the 17th edition of the global John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition, formerly known as the European Law Students Association Moot Court Competition on WTO Law.

“Strathmore met Harvard in the final of the 17th John H. Jackson Moot Court on WTO Law in Geneva. It was the 1st time an African team made it to the finals. Strathmore Law won the Moot! 🙏🏽 Congrats great team! Kenya!” Luis Franceschi, the Dean Strathmore Law School said in a tweet.

During the competition, participants are required to prepare and analyze a fictive case and present their arguments both for the Complainant and the Respondent in front of a panel which comprises of WTO and trade law experts.

This year, students from 90 Law Schools across the continent took part.

The competition opens on September every year with the release of the case, followed by regional rounds in Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Americas.

The best 20 teams worldwide of the individual rounds qualify to participate in the Final Oral Round, which is held in Geneva.
 

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Kenny Mann (not verified)     Tue, 06/11/2019 @ 02:22pm

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Your comment is ignorant and stupid. Colonials did many things poorly but Kenya's high state of corruption is all its own and it is an AFRICAN problem that has little or nothing to do with Colonialism. If you are going to comment you should at least know how to spell the word COLONIALISM!

ERIC OBWOGI (not verified)     Wed, 06/12/2019 @ 10:57am

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You are the ignorant (and arrogant) one here. No one is denying the existence of corruption in Africa. Read and understand history, and get to grips with the fact that mega-corruption in Africa is hugely supported by the West and China.

Esekon Moses (not verified)     Thu, 06/13/2019 @ 02:54am

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Yeah....sometimes we should not blame the Europeans because of the problems we are facing as a continent.. we need to develop our own independent development programmes otherwise Africa will always remain poor..It is paradoxical that Africa is rich in terms of resources but economically it remains poorer but this can only be understood by critically analysing the relationship between Africa and European nations and you will agree that it is exploitative in nature...we need as a continent always to realize the preferences of our allies...arise!!!! Africa

Esekon Moses (not verified)     Thu, 06/13/2019 @ 02:57am

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Yeah....sometimes we should not blame the Europeans because of the problems we are facing as a continent.. we need to develop our own independent development programmes otherwise Africa will always remain poor..It is paradoxical that Africa is rich in terms of resources but economically it remains poorer but this can only be understood by critically analysing the relationship between Africa and European nations and you will agree that it is exploitative in nature...we need as a continent always to realize the preferences of our allies...arise!!!! Africa

Mwororo (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 02:04pm

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Wambua, Penda and Maleehah - yeeeehaaa!! Congratulations. Great future for our nation. I hope you will make changes to our judicial corrupt system when your time is right. Great job.

Kennedy Okutoi (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 03:00pm

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Well done team Kenya congratulations on that win
It has gone down to the record books first African team.

njai (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 03:09pm

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Hope you are not appon graduation going to join the likes of Orengo and others in defense of the corrupt, thieves, and others who are stealing from us. Hongera.

Andrew michuki (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 03:54pm

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Congratulations to strathmore kenya ways to go for new judicial team when your time come.

Mgeni (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 03:58pm

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Fantastic! Keep it up. Kenyan education is one of the best worldwide. This surely put us on the map and we hope and pray that it will not be a one-time win. Hongera

Wanjiku Ndiritu (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 04:26pm

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Congratulations team Kenya. counting on you to make better changes from the corrupt judicial system in Kenya when you get a chance. You can all do it. Kudos to you all👨‍⚖️👩‍⚖️

maxiley (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 05:35pm

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@ Kenya that media you mention would come if Kenya was last.How dare they beat the great Havard...
Way to go team Kenya. You have proven that we can go toe to toe with the best and top them...
This could not have happened without great teachers.So kudos to Strathmore Staff.

Mwangi Kiratu (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 06:51pm

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Bad news is good news. If the team had misbehaved or done something criminal it would be the headline in all major world news orgs. It would be reenforcing the stereotype. Ie, shit hole countries.
Strathmore team defied the stereotype and showed them they are not better than an African child given the same opportunity to succeed. Congratulations team. I'll stand a little taller today.

Maish (not verified)     Tue, 06/11/2019 @ 01:41am

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This is not the kind of news BBC and CNN likes,Always happy when something is negative especially coming from Afican continent.You could have seen their breaking news if it was the opposite..Kudos team Strathmore and staff....

Cephus sirsikolia (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 05:34pm

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Thats a big deal...we all know harvard is the academic giant and to beat such giant in whatever area is a huuuge achievement...Congrats fellows!

mkenya halisi (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 05:37pm

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bravo bravo to our strathmore.While many of us r r still brainwashed that we must send our kids to states/uk urniversity to b important pple in future which is total hogwash.U can b anybody anywhere if u remain determined n focused in life.

Jack K'Odera (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 10:28pm

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Congratulations, Team! You've made me proud. You've made Strathmore University proud. You've made Kenya proud. You've made Africa proud. Shine on!

Muchiri Wachira (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 11:58pm

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Wiiiiiiii Waaaaaaaa!!!
Congratulations Team Kenya! You have made us proud! Victory belongs to the most persevering! Remain determined and focused.

MjuAji (not verified)     Tue, 06/11/2019 @ 12:09am

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Hongera wana Strathmore. Chapeni kazi muaambishe Marekani ambayo hudhania hao tu ndio WajuAji kama MjuAji. Naona CNN, NBC, FOX NEWS, BBC, Aljazera, France 24, China Global Network, MSNBC na vyombo vingine vya habari duniani wa wakimia: huo ni wivu. Someni muwatetee Wakenya wanyonge na akina yahe, msiwe mawakiri kama Murkomen, Wetangula, Orengo, Abdirnassir, na wengineo ambao wanawasheherekea wezi wa mali ya umma inayotarajiwa kuboresha maisha yao.

Gilbert (not verified)     Tue, 06/11/2019 @ 12:25am

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Great stuff Strathmore. Real proud to be associated with this humble, decent and focussed institution of learning. I Always argue Strathmore is the Harvard campus in Nairobi.

Gilbert (not verified)     Tue, 06/11/2019 @ 12:25am

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Great stuff Strathmore. Real proud to be associated with this humble, decent and focussed institution of learning. I Always argue Strathmore is the Harvard campus in Nairobi.

Moindi (not verified)     Tue, 06/11/2019 @ 12:36am

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Bravo! no better news than that. where are our main media houses, give us a break form politics and tell us such news.

Dr Julius Bosire (not verified)     Tue, 06/11/2019 @ 01:01am

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Harvard University is a great university of law. When Strathmore University beats it, then Strathmore University is greater. Congratulations Strathmore University.

Wakili Fanuel … (not verified)     Tue, 06/11/2019 @ 01:50am

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Your brother and sisters back home have expressed their felicitation on your exemplary performance.

Point has been proved, you need not to go to Harvard to be the best but ,concentrate fully on your academics irrespective of the institution your come from.

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