DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY STAFF PROFILE OF MERCY MUENDO

1. Name: Mercy Mutheu Muendo LECTURER – SCHOOL OF LAW

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3. Job Title • LECTURER – SCHOOL OF LAW and • Moot Court Coordinator School of Law Responsibilities: Library Liaison Coordinator School of Law • Teaching & Research in Law, Community Service

4. Biography I am a Cyber Space and International Trade Law Advocate and Lecturer. I have a (About Me): keen interest and have explored and trained in Cyber Space, Information and Technology law. I have teaching experience in Cyber Space, Information Technology law related courses spanning a period of 10 years. I have contributed heavily in building capacity in the said field within .

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I have also taught International and Aviation law in respect to Technology at School of Aerospace and East Africa School of Aviation. Prior I taught Information Technology law, E-Commerce law and International Trade law at both and Schools of law.

5. Academic Qualifications: Master of Laws (LL.M International and Business Law) 2009, John Marshall Law School UIC, Chicago Illinois

Diploma in Law (Kenya School of Law) – Bar Exams 2005-2006, Kenya School of Law

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Honors December 2005, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya

6. Research  Cyberspace Law Interests:  Law and Technology  Information Law  Intellectual property rights  International Trade and Business Law  International Law  Constitution and Human Rights Law  Medical Law and Ethics 7. Publications ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS :  M Muendo (2017) Evolution of the Kenyan Aviation Transport Industry from Colonisation to the present, towards legal compliance with the international standards of Aviation Law. Mount Kenya University Law Journal Edition 1  M Muendo (2012) Piracy in Somalia, The Impact and Analysis of the International Community’s Response. Mount Kenya University Law Journal Edition 2

ARTICLES IN OTHER JOURNALS

Muendo, M. (2019): Book Review, The Politics of technology in Africa: communication, development, and Nation building in Ethiopia, Taylor and Francis Information Communication and Society Journal https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/tYtxutmyMhDm63KKjH9e/full?target=10.1080/1369118X .2019.1590440

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Muendo, M. (Feb 2019) Plans to place security above data privacy bad idea for Kenya. Business Daily https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/analysis/ideas/Plans-to-place-security- above-data-privacy-bad-idea-for-Kenya/4259414-4985978- cnqkbhz/index.html Muendo, M. (May 2018) New cybercrime law opens door to privacy violation, censorship. Business Daily https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/tech/new-cybercrime-law- opens-door-to-privacy-violations--censorship/4258474-4587182-format-xhtml- dv573vz/index.html Muendo, M. (Sep 2017) Kenya targets WhatsApp admin in its fight against hate speech. Conversation Academic site https://theconversation.com/kenya- targets-whatsapp-administrators-in-its-fight-against-hate-speech-82767 Muendo, M. (March 2017) Kenyans are still oppressed by archaic colonial laws. The Conversation Academic site https://theconversation.com/kenyans-are-still- oppressed-by-archaic-colonial-laws-73880 Muendo, M. (Feb 2017) The options for Kenya as an impending election fuels fear of hate speech. The Conversation Academic site https://theconversation.com/the-options-for-kenya-as-an-impending- election-fuels-fear-of-hate-speech-71913

8. Classes you teach: Law-Science-Technology, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Media law, Criminal Law, International Law

9. Other relevant Engagements:  Visiting Lecturer – East Africa School of Aviation ,

10.Experience in  Kabarak University Law School – In 2012, I participated in the taskforce Accreditation of hosted by the Commission of University Education to review and harmonize Institutions the Law Curriculum  Mount Kenya University 2013-2018 – I participated in the Curriculum Review Committees to review and update the Bachelors of Law Curriculum towards award of full accreditation to the School of Law by the Council of Legal Education in 2018.  Mount Kenya University School of Law- I participated in the Public Legal Clinic pioneering committee, to serve the public.  Mount Kenya University - I set up the Moot Court and taught Trial advocacy, Training the students trial advocacy and preparing them to become and act as Advocates.

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16 Membership in 1. Law Society of Kenya Professional 2. East African Law Society Organisations 3. Mediation Institute

18. Official Tel. +254-727-146571, contacts Email: [email protected]

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