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Kenya is an important commercial gateway to East Africa, offering access to a regional market, a developed professional-services sector, a skilled workforce and opportunities across financial serv…

Kenya’s restrictions on interest recoverable from non-performing loans are an important safeguard against excessive indebtedness, unfair lending practices and the indefinite accumulation of …

A ship does not become a Kenyan ship simply because a Kenyan person or company owns it. It becomes one only when it is registered under the Merchant Shipping Act, Cap. 389 (“the MSA”),…

As captured in the first article in this series, Saccos have greatly eased access to credit for their members, part of the mechanism easing access is the use of guarantees. While there is some rel…

In a landmark judgment delivered on 17th September 2026, the High Court of Kenya in Katiba Institute v State Law Office & Others, Constitutional Petition No. E626 of 2024, declared sections 59…

A floating charge is a form of security created over a class of assets of a company rather than over a specific identified asset. Unlike a fixed charge, which attaches to particular asset and gene…

In a judgment delivered on 2nd October 2026 in Ngayu v Unilever Tea Kenya Ltd (Civil Appeal E047 of 2022) [2026] KECA 2008 (KLR), the Court of Appeal reaffirmed that a cl…

The Letter of Offer, sometimes referred to as a letter of intent, is a document typically drafted by the Vendor in a property transaction where the Purchaser expresses their interest to purchase t…

Kenya is a leading African market for technology-enabled mobility services, offering significant opportunities for Transport Network Companies (TNCs), ride-hailing platforms, technology providers,…

There's a particular kind of dread familiar to anyone who has tried to build something in Kenya. One submits an application to the relevant county physical, land use and planning office (s) fo…

The Court of Appeal has upheld the African Trade Insurance Agency’s immunity from legal proceedings concerning personnel matters. In its judgment delivered on 25th September 2026, the Court …

Kenya’s implementation of the Public Benefits Organizations Act, 2013 (the “PBO Act”), together with the Public Benefits Organizations Regulations, 2026 (the “PBO Regulatio…

As intellectual property increasingly becomes one of the most valuable assets owned by modern businesses, the protection of brands, trademarks, copyrights, patents, product innovations, proprietar…

In Commissioner of Domestic Taxes vs. Jakoline Enterprises Limited (Income Tax Appeal E016 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 11141 (KLR), the High Court at Nairobi delivered an important judgment on the burden…

Once in awhile, going through the Kenya Gazette you will come across notices under the LRA with the following terms “...I intend to dispense with the production of the said land title deed a…

From the temples of ancient Mesopotamia, the money lenders of ancient Greece to the touch of a screen on your phone in a mobile banking app, the world of banking has experienced a revolution like …

An analysis on whether the regulatory burden imposed upon businesses by data protection laws bears a rational and proportionate relationship to the privacy harm that the law seeks to prevent. …

Kenya’s extractive industries sector is undergoing significant legal, regulatory and institutional transformation as the government intensifies efforts to position the country as a leading r…

Kenya’s admiralty and maritime enforcement framework continues to assume increasing strategic importance within East Africa’s shipping, logistics, offshore infrastructure, marine insur…

For a long time, climate change was viewed by many Kenyan boardrooms as a "soft" issue, a matter for the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) department or a footnote in the annual sust…

At 9:15 a.m. on a Monday morning, the operations manager of a Nairobi based pharmaceutical distributor received a call from the company's clearing agent at the Port of Mombasa indicating that …

The shift to remote and hybrid working has changed how businesses access, use and share confidential information. Employees now handle client information, financial records, business strategies an…

Workplace misconduct rarely arrives in a neat package. An employee may be accused of dishonesty, harassment, insubordination, conflict of interest, theft, misuse of company property or breach of c…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way businesses create and protect brand identities. In Kenya, companies increasingly rely on AI tools to design logos, a task traditionally handled…

Saccos have long been championed as key drivers of the Kenyan economy. They eased access to credit at lower rates compared to banks. They serve as investment vehicles for members, offer housing so…

A decision of the Tax Appeals Tribunal, delivered in June 2026, provides important guidance for businesses engaged in cross-border trade between Uganda and Kenya. The Tribunal affirmed that KRA ca…

After months of chasing an unpaid debt, discovering that your debtor company has been struck off the Register of Companies before the claim has been resolved or an existing judgment has been enfor…

At the heart of multi-generational businesses and wealth, lies the crucial balance between achieving commercial objectives and preserving family values. This begs the questions: “How do you …

David is a Kenyan seafarer employed by an international shipping company. He has worked at sea for several years and has a valid Seafarers' Employment Agreement (SEA). Before joining his vesse…

The digital marketplace is the online space where buying and selling take place through websites, apps and other digital platforms. It connects businesses and customers, enabling quick and conveni…

For many Kenyan business owners, receiving a tax audit notice from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) can be unsettling. The words “tax audit” often create the immediate fear that somet…

When a person dies, most families expect the estate to follow a straightforward path. If there is a valid Will, the deceased's wishes should generally be respected. If there is no Will, the es…

Property swaps in Kenya are increasingly being considered as an alternative to conventional cash-funded acquisitions. They may enable landowners, investors and developers to unlock illiquid assets…

A director of a manufacturing company enters into a contract on behalf of the company with a supplier for the purchase of equipment worth KES 18 million. The supplier ve…

The terms redundancy and dismissal are often used interchangeably, yet they describe different ways in which an employment relationship may come to an end. While both may result in the termination…

Making a Will is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your family and your estate. Once it has been signed, witnessed and tucked away safely, it is tempting to assume the job is…

Marriage to a Kenyan citizen does not automatically make the foreign spouse a Kenyan citizen. After at least seven years of marriage, the spouse is constitutionally entitled to apply for registrat…

The Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026 (the Regulations) were made by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury on 3 July 2026 and gazetted on 22 July 2026 as Legal Notice No.…

Kenya’s Blue Economy is an emerging investment frontier in East Africa. Featuring a 600-kilometer Indian Ocean coastline, a 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and inland freshw…

Non-registration under section 974 of the Companies Act does not, without express statutory language or necessary implication, extinguish a foreign company’s legal personality or automatical…

Foreign nationals may own property in Kenya, establish Kenyan companies and create or benefit from family trusts. These structures can support succession, governance, asset protection and investme…

Kenya’s Directorate of Immigration Services administers four principal Permanent Residence categories: former Kenyan citizens (A), qualifying long-term work-permit holders (B), qualifying ch…

Boundary disputes remain among the most common, and persistently contentious, categories of land conflict in Kenya. Such disputes arise where neighbours disagree as to the physical extent of their…

If you work in sustainability, you've definitely heard of the Conference of the Parties (COP). But here's a question:

If someone asked you how many COPs exist under the United Na…

On 20th May 2026, the High Court (Justice Bahati Mwamuye) delivered a landmark constitutional decision in HCCHRPET No. E490 of 2025 that is set to significantly r…

Kenya has within the past decades seen an increase in developmental projects creating an ever-increasing demand on land. As part of these undertakings, the Environmental Management and Coordinatio…

The Government, through the Finance Act, 2026 has reintroduced the Tax Amnesty Programme, allowing eligible taxpayers to obtain a 100% waiver of penalties and interest relating to tax liabilities …

For many of us, it is still the same picture we have carried for years: someone wandering the streets, dishevelled, dressed in tattered clothes, talking to themselves and disconnected from reality…

Kenyan law provides two separate routes for qualifying foreign spouses: citizenship by registration after at least seven (7) years of marriage or permanent residency under Category D after at leas…

Many Kenyans acquire a second citizenship for work, education, family or investment opportunities abroad. While Kenya's Constitution allows dual citizenship, many people mistakenly believe tha…

In Kenya’s shipping, freight and import sectors, the terms “demurrage” and “detention” are used almost daily by importers, exporters, clearing agents, freight forward…

The Land Registration Act, 2012 ("the Act") vests the Land Registrar with extensive statutory powers that are central to the administration of registered land in Kenya. Those powers incl…

Kenya Revenue Authority v Bristol Estate Limited & 3 others (Miscellaneous Application E049 of 2023) [2026]- High Court rules that outstanding tax liabilities survive a company's dissoluti…

The manufacturing sector in Kenya is increasingly becoming innovation-driven, with businesses investing in resea…

The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Resma Commercial Agencies v Ngattah (…