In Kenya, only universities are allowed to offer degrees in law. Public universities — Nairobi, Moi and Kenyatta — teach law as do some chartered private universities. However, institutions of higher learning that are not chartered universities may offer diploma courses in law.

To become an advocate of the high court, one is required to have a bachelor’s degree in law from a recognised university by the council of legal education. One is also required to have passed the the Advocates training Programme and obtained a post-graduate diploma from the Kenya School of law