This volume builds on Volume 4 of 2025 and carries forward the vibrant exchange of ideas sparked through the “Leaders for Justice Workshops” organised by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Rule of Law Program for Sub-Saharan Africa. Bringing together emerging African lawyers from anglophone and francophone countries, the workshops held in Tanzania, Uganda, and Senegal between 2022 and 2025 created a dynamic platform for reflection on the future of law, governance, and justice across the continent.
The publication showcases thought-provoking contributions from a new generation of African legal scholars interrogating some of the region’s most pressing contemporary challenges. Hannah Wamuyu examines Kenya’s legal and institutional preparedness for the establishment of a nuclear power programme, while George Ocen critically assesses the effectiveness of the legal framework underpinning the East African Monetary Union.
Questions of justice and legal pluralism are explored by Pie Habimana and Protais Byiringiro, who revisit the often-overlooked role of traditional dispute resolution mechanisms in Africa. At the intersection of technology and law, Ng’ani Chrisphine Ligadho interrogates the growing challenge artificial intelligence poses to Kenya’s intellectual property regime and the unresolved question of ownership of AI-generated works.
The volume further features Adolphe Kilomba Sumaili’s assessment of transitional justice institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mohamed Ndiaye’s exploration of emerging pragmatic and flexible legal approaches aimed at revitalising youth participation in Senegal’s political sphere.
Collectively, the articles reflect not only the continuation of regional cooperation and intellectual exchange, but also the energy, innovation, and commitment of a rising generation of African lawyers dedicated to shaping the future of the rule of law on the continent.
