This policy explains how the legal information on cs.legal is researched, written, attributed, reviewed and corrected. It applies to every article, practice-area page, FAQ answer and client guide published on this website. It is maintained by CS Advocates LLP and is reviewed whenever the publishing process changes.
Who produces the content
Content is prepared under the firm’s editorial process, and each page records the advocate who reviewed it. Charles Muriu Mathenge (Managing Partner) and Bruno Walela Situma (Partner) are the advocates accountable for the firm’s public legal information. The content lead operates the process day to day, maintains the review records and is the contact for corrections.
How articles are researched
Every article is written around a question a client or reader actually asks, such as the limitation period for a contract claim, the documents a bank requires, or the steps in a Kenyan conveyancing transaction. Before drafting, the writer identifies the governing law and the procedural framework, then works from primary sources rather than from secondary summaries.
- Legislation: the Act, chapter or regulation is read on Kenya Law, and the relevant section is cited where the proposition is specific.
- Courts and tribunals: procedural statements are checked against the applicable rules, practice directions and reported decisions.
- Regulators and institutions: regulatory requirements are checked against the body that administers them, such as the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, the Insurance Regulatory Authority, the Business Registration Service or a named arbitral institution.
- Dates and figures: statutory time limits, rates and thresholds are treated as time-sensitive and checked against the source in force at the date of review.
Articles link primary sources where the legal proposition is specific, and the editorial review checks that the links resolve and support the text. Where the law is unsettled, the article says so instead of implying a certainty that does not exist. Articles describe general Kenyan law and do not apply it to the facts of a particular matter.
Editorial review and named advocate sign-off
Each page records the review it has completed: editorial review alone, or editorial review with named advocate sign-off.
- Editorial review checks the structure of the article, the accuracy of links, the presence of a disclaimer, the publication and review dates, and the internal consistency of the page. Pages that have had this review are attributed to editorial review, and the review line reads accordingly.
- Named advocate sign-off is an additional check by a named partner or by an advocate the partner designates. The reviewer checks each statutory citation against Kenya Law or the Act, each case name against the report, and each procedural statement against current practice, then takes professional responsibility for the page. Only pages that have received this sign-off carry the reviewer’s name.
The visible review line names the reviewer and the review date, and it is matched by the reviewedBy and lastReviewed fields in the page’s structured data. A page does not claim named legal sign-off until that sign-off has happened and is recorded in the firm’s review register. Where no named sign-off has been recorded, the review is recorded as editorial review. The current named reviewer for each practice library, and the position of the review queue, are published in the reviewer register.
Attribution and bylines
Each page shows an author and a reviewer. The author is the person who prepared the page. The reviewer is the person who checked it, and that is the attribution that matters for the accuracy claim. A byline does not by itself mean that the named person provided legal sign-off, and the reviewer line, not the byline, is the record of review.
The firm does not publish client names, client matters or outcomes on this website. Examples and checklists are general, edited and framed as illustrations of common situations, not as reports of what happened for a particular client.
Use of software and AI assistance
Some drafts are prepared with the help of writing and research software, including AI tools. Software output is never treated as a source: every proposition is checked against primary material before publication, and the reviewer whose name appears on a page takes responsibility for it. Pages are not published on the basis that a tool has produced them.
Publication and review dates
The publication date is the first date the page was publicly available on cs.legal. It is not chosen to suggest a longer history than the page has. The review date is the last date an advocate checked the page against the applicable sources. It is displayed separately from the publication date, and it is updated when the page is re-checked or corrected. Re-dating a page to make it look fresh is not permitted.
How often content is reviewed
| Content type | Review cycle |
|---|---|
| Practice pages, client guides and FAQs | At least every 12 months, or sooner if the law changes |
| Time-sensitive topics: tax, statutory thresholds, fees, limitation periods, immigration | At least every 6 months |
| Evergreen articles | At least every 24 months |
Overdue reviews are tracked internally and reported at partner level in the firm’s review records. A re-check that results in no change still updates the review date, because the date records the last check rather than the last edit.
Corrections
- Typographical or formatting errors are fixed without a separate note; the review date is updated.
- Material factual or legal errors are corrected promptly. The page is updated, the review date changes, a dated correction note is added to the page where the error could affect a reader’s decision, and the correction is entered in our corrections log.
- Withdrawn pages keep their web address and redirect to the nearest accurate page, so that old links and citations continue to reach accurate information.
- Errors reported by readers are logged, checked against the sources and answered. Confidential or privileged information should not be sent by email; a short description of the page and the issue is enough.
The corrections log is public and records material corrections by date, page and substance. Minor edits, such as a spelling fix that does not change meaning, are not logged. Corrections made before the log was introduced in October 2026 are recorded where the firm’s internal records document them; the log does not pretend to be exhaustive for earlier periods.
Professional and advertising standards
All public copy follows the Advocates (Marketing and Advertising) Rules 2014. It is objective, true and dignified. The firm does not publish client names, case outcomes, endorsements, comparisons with other firms, outcome promises or urgent calls to action. Fee information explains the basis of charging and does not present a quotation as a fixed outcome. The fees and engagement page sets out how fees are agreed.
General information, not legal advice
The information on cs.legal is general information about Kenyan law. It is not legal advice, it may not address later legal or factual developments, and it should not be relied on for a specific matter without advice. Sending a message through this website does not create an advocate and client relationship; an engagement begins only when the firm confirms it can act and the parties agree the scope and terms. No review or approval statement is a representation that the firm has assumed professional responsibility for any reader’s matter. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the firm does not accept liability for reliance on general information published on this website; nothing here excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Contact and complaints
To report an error, request a correction or ask how a page was reviewed, email [email protected] or write to CS Advocates LLP, The Mirage (Tower 2), 13th Floor, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi. Our contact page lists the other ways to reach the firm. A complaint about the firm’s service is handled under the firm’s engagement terms; a complaint about an advocate’s conduct may also be made to the Law Society of Kenya.
Last updated: 26 October 2026. This policy is reviewed when the publishing process changes.