Apply for the Diploma in Law (Paralegal Studies) at Kenya School of Law
Kenya School of Law · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Apply on the Kenya School of Law portal (applications.ksl.ac.ke) or through KUCCPS when the yearly intake is advertised, usually after KCSE results, and pay the KSh 2,000 application fee. You need at least a C plain in KCSE with C+ in English or Kiswahili.
- Fee
- KSh 2,000Application fee (non-refundable)KSh 7,500Tuition per course unit (max 4 units a term)KSh 3,000Exam fee per course unitKSh 5,000Library fee per yearKSh 5,000Attachment fee (last term of year 2)
- How long
- The course takes at least 2 academic years (3 terms a year)
- Where
- Online at applications.ksl.ac.ke or KUCCPS; classes at KSL Karen Campus, Town Campus (Development House, Moi Avenue, Nairobi) or online in the evenings
What you need
- Copy of your KCSE/KCE/KACE certificate (result slips only for this year's KCSE candidates)
- Copy of your national ID card
- A passport-size colour photo
- Bank slip for the application fee, with your full name on it
Steps
- Watch ksl.ac.ke for the intake advert. Applications usually open after KCSE results and classes start in May.
- Pay the KSh 2,000 application fee to the Kenya School of Law account at Co-operative Bank and keep the slip.
- Apply on applications.ksl.ac.ke (or on KUCCPS, programme code 5485J23) and upload your documents.
- Once admitted, pay at least 75% of each term's fees when you register and the rest at least two weeks before exams.
Watch out
- If your secondary certificate is not from KNEC (for example IGCSE), get it equated by KNQA before you apply.
- Applications without all the documents, or sent after the closing date, are not accepted.
- Fee help comes from the Kenya School of Law Legal Education Fund run by HELB, but it is only announced year by year.
Who can apply
- KCSE mean grade C (plain) with at least C+ in English or Kiswahili
- Or at least one principal pass at KACE
- Or a pass in a certificate in law from an accredited provider
- Or a certificate of experiential learning from the Council of Legal Education
Official sources (4)
- Paralegal Training Programme FAQs ksl.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Diploma in Law (Paralegal Studies) commencing in May 2026 (advert, 11 February 2026) ksl.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Paralegal Studies ksl.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Kenya School of Law online applications applications.ksl.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026