Corporate Law
Executive Directors Are Not Employees: The Court Of Appeal Holds
Last week, the Court of Appeal, in a precedent-setting case, decided that executive directors are not employees within the Employment Act revised 2021 (2007)....
Wealth and Private Clients
Securing Your Family Trust
In our previous articles titled ‘A Family Trust as a Tool for Protection of Family Wealth’ and ‘New Legal Regime on Registration of Family Trusts in Kenya’, we introduced you to the concept of...
Labour Relations and Immigration Law Advisory
Requirements For A Class M Work Permit For Refugees
Local integration is recognized by the UNHCR as one of the most durable solutions for refugees and the refugee crisis world-wide....
Corporate Law
What Are The Duties And Responsibilities Of A Company Director In Kenya?
As a director of a limited liability company in Kenya, there are certain statutory duties and obligations imposed on you by the Companies Act, 2015. ...
Immigration & Global Mobility
Rights And Obligations Of Refugees In Kenya
Refugees are as matter of fact vulnerable individuals forced to escape from their country of origin or habitual residence on apprehension/threat of or actual persecution on political, social, economic...
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Integrating Employee Share Ownership Scheme In Smes
An employee share ownership scheme colloquially known as ESOP refers to a scheme/arrangement by a company to afford its senior employees an opportunity to own shares and participate in the ownership a...
Dispute Resolution
Resolving Shareholder And Boardroom Disputes
Incidents of shareholder and boardroom disputes are commonplace in both public and private companies. The causes of such disputes are varied and will generally involve: breach or lack of trust between...
Charities & Not-For-Profit Organizations
Taxation Of Charitable And Not-for-profit Organisations
As their name suggests, charities and not- for- profit organizations (NPOs) are established for charitable objects or research in areas of altruistic value to the society such as relief of the poverty...
Immigration & Global Mobility
Registration Of A Marriage Between A Kenyan Citizen And A Foreign National
The Marriage Act, 2014 laws of Kenya (the “Act”) consolidated all the laws on marriage and divorce in Kenya. It recognizes five types of marriages namely Christian marriages, civil marriages, cust...
