Gachenga, Elizabeth W. (Dr.)

Gachenga, Elizabeth W. (Dr.)

Faculty Member

Positions

DVC, Academic & Student Affairs , Strathmore University

Research Areas

selected publications

academic article
- Governing the commons through customary law systems of water governance : a case of the Marakwet. Policy Matters. 57-68. 2014
- Tapping fresh currents : fostering early-career researchers in transdisciplinary water governance research. Water Alternatives. 6:293-312. 2013
- Kenya's water act : opportunities for integration of customary institutions of water governance through water resources users associations and water service providers. Journal of Water Law. 22:124-132. 2011
- The recognition of indigenous customary law in water resource management. Journal of Water Law. 20:278-285. 2009
article
- Customary law for sustainable development : proposals for legal discourse 2011
chapter
- Kenya's Water Act (2016) : real devolution or simply the 'same script, different cast'. Law | Environment | Africa. Ed. Kam Yogo, Emmanuel D.. Germany: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 429-452. 2019
- Legal and policy frameworks for climate-friendly energy generation in Africa : energy security for future development. Perspectives on Energy Security and Renewable Energies in Sub-Saharan Africa : practical opportunities and regulatory challenges. Windhoek, Namibia: Macmillan Education Namibia. 133-152. 2016
- Customary law systems for water governance in Kenya. The Search for Environmental Justice. IUCN. 293-308. 2015
- Gender dimensions of customary water resource governance : Marakwet case study. Water is Life : Women's human rights in national and local water governance in Southern and Eastern Africa. Ed. Kameri-Mbote, Patricia (Prof.). Harare, Zimbwabwe: Weaver Press. 198-233. 2015
- Stein's ethic of care : an alternative perspective to reflections on women lawyering. Alternative perspectives on lawyers and legal ethics : reimagining the profession. New York: Routledge. 151-168. 2011
conference paper
- The right to use customary law systems for water governance: a case of the Marakwet of Kenya. Annual Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law. 2013
- Status of Biotechnology and Biosafety Policies & Laws in COMESA Countries. Regional Workshop on Development of a Biosafety Communication Strategy for the COMESA Region. 2008
thesis
- Integrating customary and statutory law systems of water governance for sustainable development : the case of the Marakwet of Kenya 2012

editor of

book
- Governance, institutions and the human condition. LawAfrica. 2009

principal investigator on

co-principal investigator on

other research activities

Governance, Institutions and the Human Condition Co-editor
Status of Biotechnology and Biosafety Policies & Laws in COMESA Countries Presenter

teaching activities

BSA 3217 - Financial Modelling II Lecturer
FINALIST THESES/DISSERTATIONS Lecturer
SLS 3123 - Advanced Legal Research and Writing Lecturer

reviewer of

Interdisciplinary journal on water, politics and development (Journal)
Policy Matters (Thesis)
Alternative Perspectives on Lawyers and Legal Ethics. (Journal Article) 2010
The Journal of Water Law (Journal) 2010

professional service activities

Hamilton Harrison and Matthews, Kenya. Legal assistant
Strathmore University Associate Dean,School of Managenet and Commerce
Hamilton Harrison and Matthews, Kenya. Consultant

has expertise in technique

Business Law Technique

education and training

LL.B. in Environmental Law, School of Law
LL.D., University of Western Sydney , School of Law
LL.M. in Environmental Law, School of Law

awards and honors

IUCN Academies 2013 Best Graduate Student Paper Award, conferred by Strathmore University, 2013

advisee of

graduate advising relationship
- Craig, Donna advising Gachenga, Elizabeth (Dr.) (Faculty Member)

full name

Elizabeth Wanjiru Gachenga

primary email

egachenga@strathmore.edu

webpage

Publications in VIVO

Co-author Network

Co-investigator Network

Contact Info

egachenga@strathmore.edu

Websites