KSL Suspends Applications Amid Dispute Over New Admission Rules

The Kenya School of Law (KSL) has suspended applications for its 2027/2028 Advocates Training Programme after the High Court issued interim orders. On October 6, Justice John Onyiego barred KSL and the Council of Legal Education from admitting students under the disputed criteria, following a challenge to the revised entry requirements. The petitioners argue that admission standards cannot be changed through an annual intake notice without following the prescribed regulatory process, including parliamentary approval. Applications were originally due to close on November 13 and will remain suspended pending further court directions; the notice did not address applications for the January 2027 Pre-Bar Examination.