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𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐬

Governments across the world frequently appeal to national security, emergencies, or “special circumstances” when seeking to bypass established procedural laws—particularly those that govern pub...

Wealth and Private Clients

Client Alert: The Supreme Court Of Kenya Affirms Equal Inheritance Rights For Children Born Out Of Wedlock Under Muslim Law

On 30th June 2025, the Supreme Court of Kenya issued a watershed judgment in SC Petition No. E035 of 2023 – Fatuma Athman Abud Faraj vs Ruth Faith Mwawasi & 2 Others, unequivocally affirming...

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Obtaining A Psp License In Kenya: A Comprehensive Legal And Regulatory Guide

Kenya continues to establish itself as a continental leader in digital finance and mobile payments. With innovations such as M-PESA, mobile banking, and e-commerce reshaping how people transact, the r...

Dispute Resolution

What The Qureshi Case Teaches Us About Preventing Professional Negligence

In 2007, a woman entered a hospital expecting a standard hysterectomy. Instead, she emerged from surgery with her cervix removed without informed consent, suffered post-operative neglect, and faced li...

Tax Law Advisory

Receiver Manager Mumias Sugar Company Limited V Commissioner Of Legal Service And Board Coordination- A Receiver Manager, Once Appointed Has A Legal Duty To Ensure Tax Compliance.

The Appellant, the Receiver Manager of Mumias Sugar Company Limited, was appointed on 20th September 2019 to oversee the affairs of the company, which had accumulated tax obligations including VAT, In...

IP & TMT ( Telecommunications, Media & Technology)

Kenya's Sim Registration Regulations, 2025: A New Era For Digital Identity, Inclusion And Compliance.

The Kenya Information and Communications (Registration of Telecommunications Service Subscribers) Regulations, 2025 (“the Regulations”), published through Legal Notice No. 90 of 2025, represent a ...

Tax Law Advisory

Kb Cottages Nairobi Limited V Commissioner Of Domestic Taxes (tax Appeal E1072 Of 2024)

This case centered on Section 15(7)(a) and (b) of the Income Tax Act, which requires income from specified sources such as rent, employment, or agriculture to be computed separately. Losses from one ...

IP & TMT ( Telecommunications, Media & Technology)

Cak Flags Exclusive Deals With Internet Service Providers (isps) In Real Estate

On 24th June 2025, the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) issued a public notice addressing the increasing prevalence of exclusive agreements between property developers, residential estate managers...

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Kenya Unveils New Regulatory Framework For Public Benefit Organizations

The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration has published the Draft Public Benefit Organizations Regulations, 2025 (the “Regulations”) pursuant to the Public Benefit Organizatio...