The Emergence of Sports Law in Kenya
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| spelling | oai:repository.daystar.ac.ke:123456789-42102024-02-21T16:34:43Z The Emergence of Sports Law in Kenya Mikinyango, Asha Sports Law in Kenya Book Chapter Sports law is a relatively new topic in Kenya. Once played for recreational purposes and entertainment, sports have become professionalized and commercialized. This evolution led to government intervention to prevent a conflict of interest. The government in Kenya created and regulated the infrastructure supporting these sports, as well as provided dispute resolution mechanisms for arising issues. This infrastructure included both the legal and structural frameworks of the industry. The government intervention ran through the legislature and the judiciary. Through the legislature, the government created laws to regulate the sports industry. The judiciary adjudicated issues demanding judicial treatment. Sports have grown into a highly competitive industry with global pervasiveness. This chapter will discuss regulative and structural frameworks within the sports industry by highlighting the legislation primarily providing sports law. The chapter then highlights contemporary issues as well as make recommendations on the same. 2023-10-19T07:41:54Z 2023-10-19T07:41:54Z 2019 Book chapter Mikinyango, A. (2019). The Emergence of Sports Law in Kenya. In K. Margaritis (Ed.), Law, Ethics, and Integrity in the Sports Industry (pp. 241-262). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5387-8.ch011 https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4210 en application/pdf IGI Global |
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| title | The Emergence of Sports Law in Kenya |
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| title_sort | emergence of sports law in kenya |
| topic | Sports Law in Kenya |
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