Publications

Our team members have presented at many professional conferences, seminars and workshops. They have also authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed books, book chapters, and journal articles. Some of the relevant works are listed below.

• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Balancing Economic and Social Objectives of Public Procurement in Kenya: A Review of the Law, the Policy and the Practice‘ (PhD Thesis, University of Nairobi 2020).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘The Role of Administrative Law and Economics in Tempering Discretion and Balancing Conflicting Objectives in Public Procurement Decision Making’ (2020) 5 Kabarak Journal of Law and Ethics 173.
• Muthomi Thiankolu, Migai Akech and Ken Obura, ‘The Interplay of Economic and Social Objectives, the Problem of Discretion and Evolution of Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Public Procurement in Kenya’ (2020) 5 (1) Strathmore Law Journal.
• Muthomi Thiankolu, Migai Akech and Ken Obura, ‘The Problem of Discretion and Interplay of Economic and Social Policy Objectives in the Kenyan Public Procurement System: A Review of the Ballot Papers and Laptop Computers Procurement Cases’ (2019) 1 East African Law Journal 17.
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Using Public Procurement as a Tool of Economic and Social Development Policy in Kenya: Lessons from the United States and South Africa’ (2019) 1 (1) Journal on Financing for Development 97.
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Role of the Courts in Ensuring Free and Fair Elections In Kenya: A Tale of Fifty-nine Years of Legal Sophistry and Intellectual Dishonesty’ (2019) 4 Kabarak Journal of Law and Ethics 53.
• Muthomi Thiankolu and Justice (Rtd.) Violet Mavisi: Judiciary Bench Book on Electoral Disputes Resolution (The Judiciary 2017).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Standards of Review and Resolution of Electoral Disputes in Kenya: A Review of the Jurisdiction of the High Court, The Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court,’ in Collins Odote and Linda Musumba (eds), Balancing the Scales of Electoral Justice: Resolving Disputes from the 2013 Elections in Kenya and the Emerging Jurisprudence (IDLO 2016).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Resolution of Electoral Disputes in Kenya: An Audit of Past Court Decisions’ in Godfrey Musila (Ed), Handbook on Election Disputes in Kenya: Context, Legal Framework, Institutions and Jurisprudence (Law Society of Kenya 2013).
• Attiya Waris and Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘International Commercial Arbitration in Kenya’ in Githu Muigai (Ed), Arbitration Law and Practice in Kenya (Law Africa 2011).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Reconciling Incongruous Policy Objectives and Benchmarking Kenya’s Public Procurement Law: A Review of the Selex Case’ [2011] 11 (4) Journal of Public Procurement 451.
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Landmarks from El Mann to the Saitoti Ruling, Searching a Philosophy of Constitutional Interpretation in Kenya’ [2007] 1 Kenya Law Review 188.
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘The Constitutional Review Cases, Emerging Issues in Kenyan Jurisprudence’ [2005] 2 East African Law Journal 122.
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Reconciling Incongruous Policy Objectives and Benchmarking Kenya’s Public Procurement Law: A Review of the Selex Case’ (LLM Dissertation, University of Warwick 2009).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘The Njoya Case: Emerging Issues in Kenyan Jurisprudence’ (Undergraduate Dissertation, University of Nairobi 2005).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Role of the Courts in Promoting Free and Fair Elections in Kenya: A Tale of Fifty-nine years of Legal Sophistry and Intellectual Dishonesty’ (South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law Symposium on Free and Fair Elections, Johannesburg, April 2019).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘The Standard of Appellate Review in Kenya: A Review of the Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal and the Emerging Jurisprudence’ (Court of Appeal of Judges’ Conference, Mombasa, June 2015).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘The Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Bill, 2014: Analysis of Selected Provisions and their Implications’ (Budget and Appropriations Committee of the National Assembly Workshop, Mombasa, August 2015).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Landmark Moments in Kenya’s Electoral Jurisprudence’ (Law Society of Kenya Continuing Professional Development Seminar, March 2014).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Lessons from Kenyan Case Law on Public Procurement-A Critical Discussion of Selected PPARB, High Court and Court of Appeal Decisions’ (PPARB Workshop, Mombasa, August 2014).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Rationale for Regulating Public Procurement and the Policy Objectives underlying Kenya’s Public Procurement Law’ (Law Society of Kenya Continuing Professional Development Seminar, Nairobi, September 2013).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Judicial Review of the PPARB’s Decisions’ (PPARB Workshop, Mombasa, November 2013).
• Muthomi Thiankolu, ‘Developments in Kenyan Electoral Jurisprudence’ (National Council for Law Reporting Continuing Professional Development Seminar, Nairobi, January 2011).