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Inspection & objections on Nairobi city county new draft valuation roll

Commercial/ Business Law

Inspection & Objections On Nairobi City County New Draft Valuation Roll

The Nairobi City County has announced the New County Draft Valuation Roll for public scrutiny. The New Nairobi City County Draft Valuation Roll is available for inspection at the Main City Hall Ground...

Private Companies Allowed to Hold Virtual Annual General Meetings (AGMs) During The  Covid-19 Pandemic Period

Commercial/ Business Law

Private Companies Allowed To Hold Virtual Annual General Meetings (agms) During The Covid-19 Pandemic Period

Every company, except a single member company, is required to hold an AGM under the Companies Act. Failure to hold an AGM is an offence which attracts a fine of KShs.100,000. ...

Court Rules on Non-Payment of Capital Gains Tax by Chargee Exercising Statutory Power of Sale

Commercial/ Business Law

Court Rules On Non-payment Of Capital Gains Tax By Chargee Exercising Statutory Power Of Sale

The Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a tax chargeable on the whole of a gain which accrues to a company or an individual on or after 1st January, 2015 on the transfer of property situated in Kenya, whether ...

Webinar Invitation — Employment Relations in the Face of COVID-19 Crisis

Commercial/ Business Law

Webinar Invitation — Employment Relations In The Face Of Covid-19 Crisis

We are delighted to invite you to our webinar presentation on Employment Relations in the face of the COVID-19 Crisis. This is part of a series of engagements are having with our clients to help them ...

High Court Directions on Holding of General Meetings by Public Listed Companies During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Commercial/ Business Law

High Court Directions On Holding Of General Meetings By Public Listed Companies During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Further to our article on how to conduct virtual board and shareholders meeting during the Covid-19 Pandemic, the High Court of Kenya issued an Order on 29th April, 2020, by virtue of powers bestowed ...

Ease of Doing Business in Kenya: Key Changes Under the Business Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020

Commercial/ Business Law

Ease Of Doing Business In Kenya: Key Changes Under The Business Laws (amendment) Act, 2020

Enacted on 18th March 2020, the Business Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020 (the “Act”) amended various statutes with the aim of easing business transactions in Kenya. ...

Effects of The Covid-19 Pandemic on Businesses with focus on Employment & Other Commercial Contract Obligations

Commercial/ Business Law

Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Businesses With Focus On Employment & Other Commercial Contract Obligations

On the 11th day of March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID 19 disease as a pandemic. This disease has had far-reaching and unprecedented effects on businesses due to its nat...

Requirement on Disclosure of Company’s Beneficial Ownership Information to Take Effect

Commercial/ Business Law

Requirement On Disclosure Of Company’s Beneficial Ownership Information To Take Effect

An amendment to the Companies Act 2015 (the “Act”) by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 2019 introduced a new section 93A to the Act that required each company to have and maintain a r...

Civil Procedure Rules

Commercial/ Business Law

Civil Procedure Rules

The Civil Procedure Rules have been amended by the enactment of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules, 2020 contained in Legal Notice No.22 in Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 11 dated 26th February 2020 ...


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