Tax Law Advisory
Criminal Liability In Respect To Taxes In Kenya
Recent months have seen a sustained increase of instances whereby both companies and their respective directors have been charged with tax offences before various courts....
Corporate Law
Overview Of The Central Bank Of Kenya (digital Credit Providers) Regulations, 2021
The Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2021 (the Amendment Act) was enacted on 23rd December 2021 to amend the Central Bank of Kenya Act (Cap 491) (the Principal Act) to empower the Central Bank o...
Immigration & Global Mobility
Further Extension Of The Deadline For Migration To New Generation E-passports
Further to our alert on 20th of January 2021, the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Interior & Co-ordination of National Government has further extended the deadline for the replacement of t...
Wealth and Private Clients
New Legal Regime On Registration Of Family Trusts In Kenya
The Trustee (Perpetual Succession) (Amendment) Act, 2021 (the “Amendment Act), which was signed into law on 23rd December, 2021 has made some amendments to the Trustees (Perpetual Succession) Act (C...
Immigration & Global Mobility
Transition From The Old Generation Passports To The New Generation E-passports In Kenya
The decision to migrate from the old passport to the new e-passport was first made public in April 2015 and the launch was scheduled to be in December 2016. This was pursuant to an agreement between t...
Wealth and Private Clients
A Family Trust As A Tool For Protection Of Family Wealth
You have worked hard to acquire valuable assets or you have established your family business which has grown to be a successful enterprise. You are wondering how can you protect your wealth and eventu...
Debt Recovery, Restructuring & Insolvency
Financial Distress Not A Sufficient Reason For Grant Of An Administration Order; An Exposition Of Section 531 Of The Insolvency Act, 2015
The Insolvency Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act) introduced the option of placement of a company under administration as opposed to the making of a liquidation order as soon as a compa...
Debt Recovery, Restructuring & Insolvency
Pre-insolvency Moratorium The Stopgap Solution For Financially Distressed Companies
The existence of any business depends on how best it is managed, and the strategies put in place to ensure its eternity. To stay in business and possibly grow, companies take credit which in some inst...
Real Estate, Banking & Finance
Taxation Of Real Estate In Kenya
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) recently launched its 8th Corporate Tax Plan with key focus being the implementation of the Tax Base Expansion strategy which seeks to recruit new taxpayers....
