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Immigration & Global Mobility

Are Spouses In Polygamous Marriages Eligible For Permanent Residence In Kenya?

It is common knowledge that foreigners married to Kenyan citizens are eligible to apply and attain Permanent residence status. Parties in a Polygamous marriage however commonly wonder if this also app...

Debt Recovery, Restructuring & Insolvency

Insolvency Of A Developer And/or Property Owner; Can A Claim For Unjust Enrichment Be Sustained Against A Lender By The Contractor?

In instances where a property owner and/or developer is faced with insolvency proceedings, the developer risks being left with no way of recovering funds expended in the construction project especiall...

Commercial/ Business Law

Registering A Branch Of A Foreign Company In Kenya.

A branch of a foreign company is established when a new location, division, department, or office is set up in another jurisdiction as part of a foreign legal entity. Such entity would be set up and o...

Wealth and Private Clients

Building Bright Futures: Exploring Grandchildren Education Trusts

With the cost of school fees increasing at an equal if not higher rate than inflation, many grandparents seek to lend a supportive hand in financing their grandchildren’s education, driven not only ...

Wealth and Private Clients

Navigating Estate Disputes In Succession

The ideal outcome in succession matters, whether the deceased died testate (with a will) or intestate (without a will), is for the family to peacefully take care of the liabilities and thereafter dist...

Tax Law Advisory

20% Of Contested Taxes As Security Deposit Is A Barrier To Accessing Justice.

Through stakeholder consultations, the KRA and the National Treasury have recommended amending the TAT Act to provide what they see as a medium ground. ...

Wealth and Private Clients

Pre-nuptial Agreements In Kenya

The intention of most people getting into a marriage is that only death will do them part. Unfortunately, we live in a broken world and divorce for various reasons occurs bringing to an end these well...

Regulated Professions Legal Advisory.

The Cost Of Medical Negligence.

On the 20th of April, 2023, the Court of Appeal pronounced itself on matters to do with compensation that arises out of medical negligence. ...

Wealth and Private Clients

Modern-day Family Trusts: Why It Is Important To Review Your Trust Deed

For a long time, the use of trusts as an estate planning tool was deemed “innovative lawyering”. This was largely due to the absence of concrete statute provisions on the standing of family trusts...