Moi University, School of Law emerged champions in the just concluded Moot Court event held at the Kenya School of Law on 25th February 2023.
In an event in which all the best law schools in Kenya participated, Moi University School of Law emerged as the best.
Out of a possible 6 trophies, Moi University, School of Law won four – the Best Team Overall, the Best Memorial Overall, the Best Male Oralist, and the Best Applicant Memorial.
The University was represented by Oduor Otieno, Jessica Damar Agak, and Santos B. Michelle, all third-year students at the School of Law.
The team was coached by faculty and Tali Israel Tali and Bett Rickard, who are volunteer alumni coaches.
Following the win, the Moi University School of Law, based at the Annex campus on the outskirts of Eldoret town will now represent the University and the Country in the global rounds slated for 8th – 15th April in Washington DC.
History of Phillip Jessup Moot Competition
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, also known as the Jessup Moot or The Jessup, is the oldest and largest international moot competition in the world, attracting participants from almost 700 law schools in more than 90 countries in recent years (100 countries took part in 2018).
The competition has been described as the most prestigious moot court competition in the world by a large number of organisations and universities internationally and is one of the grand slams or major moots.
The competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It is named after Philip Jessup, who once served on the ICJ, and is organised by the International Law Students Association (ILSA).
The first champions were declared in 1963 and the competition opened its doors to non-American teams in 1968.
During the last edition of the Jessup Moot Competition, Havard University were the winner with Singapore Management University emerging runners-up.
