Apply to the Advocates Training Programme (ATP) at Kenya School of Law: requirements and fees
Kenya School of Law · sources read 5 Oct 2026
Apply on the Kenya School of Law portal (applications.ksl.ac.ke) by 13 November 2026 for the class starting 1 February 2027, and pay the KSh 2,000 application fee. You need an LLB with the 16 core subjects; ATP fees are KSh 145,000, and bar exams are paid separately to CLE.
- Fee
- KSh 2,000Application fee (non-refundable)KSh 145,000ATP fees total (East African nationals)KSh 15,000Tuition per course unit (9 units)KSh 5,000Library fee per yearKSh 5,000Pupillage supervision fee per year
- How long
- The ATP takes 18 months: 12 months at the School and 6 months of pupillage
- Deadline
- 13 Nov 2026 Applications for the 2027/2028 intake close on 13 November 2026
- Deadline
- 31 Mar 2027 If you apply before graduating, you must graduate by 31 March 2027
- Where
- Online at applications.ksl.ac.ke; training at the Kenya School of Law, Karen, Nairobi (physical and online classes)
What you need
- Your LLB certificate or proof that you are eligible to graduate
- Transcripts for all four years
- Your secondary school certificate(s)
- National ID or valid passport, and a passport-size colour photo
- Your LLB admission letter and proof you paid the application fee
- Foreign LLB: a clearance letter from the Council of Legal Education
Steps
- Pay the KSh 2,000 application fee to the Kenya School of Law account at Co-operative Bank.
- Apply on the KSL online portal and upload your degree, transcripts, certificates, ID, photo and payment proof.
- If admitted, join the 2027/2028 class, which starts on 1 February 2027.
- Register and pay for the written bar exams separately with the Council of Legal Education, on its candidate portal through eCitizen.
Watch out
- The KSh 145,000 does not cover bar exam fees; the Council of Legal Education charges those separately.
- Applying before graduation is allowed, but if you don't graduate by 31 March 2027 your admission moves to a later intake.
- Non-East Africans pay more tuition: 25% more for the rest of Africa and 40% more from outside Africa.
Who can apply
- You hold (or are eligible for) an LLB and passed the 16 core subjects in the Legal Education Act
- Main route: KCSE mean grade C+ with at least B (plain) in English or Kiswahili, plus university entry requirements
- Or KCSE C (plain) with C+ in English or Kiswahili plus a higher qualification (such as a Diploma in Law, A-levels, an earlier degree or a master's in law)
Official sources (6)
- Amended advertisement for admission to the ATP for the 2027/2028 academic year (23 September 2026) ksl.ac.ke · read 5 Oct 2026
- Kenya School of Law Fees Structures (PDF) ksl.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Advocates Training Program ksl.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Advocates Training Programme FAQs ksl.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Bar Examination cle.or.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Kenya School of Law online applications applications.ksl.ac.ke · read 4 Oct 2026