Women and Property Rights Law in Africa: The Kenyan Experience

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | 12:30 PM | Biolchini Hall of Law, Room 1310 Join the International and Graduate Programs and the Kellogg Institute's Africa Working Group on Wednesday, October 28 at 12:30 p.m. for a discussion with Dr. Jane Wathuta, Dean of Strathmore University Law School in Kenya, on “Women and Property Rights in Africa: The Kenyan Experience.” Dr. Jane Wathuta will discuss the evolution of the legal status of women across Africa and specifically in Kenya. She will focus on three broad legal eras—colonial, independence and post-independence—and examine the extent to which formal legal change has translated into substantive equality for women. All are welcome and lunch will be provided! Sponsors: International & Graduate Programs Office Kellogg Institute for International Studies