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Dr. Johana Kambo Dean | Senior Lecturer School of Law Commercial Law University of Embu, P.O. Box 6–60100, Kenya |
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Doctor of Laws (LLD) in Mercantile Law (Labour Law Specialisation) Master of Laws (LLM) in Labour Law (Dissertation; First Class) Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law Practice International labour law and standards, labour rights protection and enforcement, labour dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration, conciliation), labour law research and policy analysis, labour migration and migrant worker protection, Kenyan employment law and labour relations, child labour and vulnerable worker protection, comparative labour law, legal research and postgraduate student supervision. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1165-2066 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Pmc9AGUAAAAJ&hl=en
African Labour Law Society
Research Associate: Nelson Mandela University, Faculty of Law, South Africa Extraordinary Research Fellow: North West University, Faculty of Law, South Africa. https://law.nwu.ac.za/law/extraordinary-appointments |
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Short Biography
Dr. Johana Kambo is a Senior Lecturer and Dean of the School of Law at the University of Embu, with over ten years of distinguished experience in teaching, research, academic leadership, and policy-oriented consultancy in labour law, social protection, and human rights. He holds a Doctor of Laws (LLD) in Mercantile Law (Labour Law specialisation), a Master of Laws (LLM) in Labour Law (Dissertation: First Class), and an LLB from Nelson Mandela University, South Africa, as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Labour Law Practice from the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
He is a professional member of the African Labour Law Society and serves as an Extraordinary Research Fellow at North-West University and a Labour Law Research Associate at Nelson Mandela University. Dr. Kambo has extensive expertise in international and comparative labour law, labour dispute resolution, labour migration, and the protection of vulnerable workers.
He has supervised over 25 Master of Laws (LLM) students to completion and is currently supervising three doctoral (LLD) students in labour law. He serves as an external examiner, peer reviewer for leading academic journals and has done consultancy with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), contributing to research on land governance, climate change and social protection. His academic and professional work reflects a strong commitment to advancing labour rights, promoting social justice and influencing policy development at national and international levels.
Research Interests
1) International Labour Law and Standards
2) Labour Rights Protection and Enforcement
3) Labour Migration and Migrant Worker Protection
4) Social Security and Social Protection Law
5) Kenyan Employment Law and Labour Relations
6) Labour Dispute Resolution (Mediation, Arbitration, Conciliation)
7) Child Labour and Protection of Vulnerable Workers
8) Comparative Labour Law
9) Law and Development in Africa.