Legal insights
Notes on Kenyan
commercial law.
Practical legal analysis for businesses, investors, and institutions operating in Kenya.
Insurance Claim Repudiation in Kenya
Receiving a repudiation letter on a claim you have paid premiums on for years is jarring. Kenyan policyholders have real rights, but they are…
Read the noteLand Fraud Due Diligence for Diaspora Buyers
Buying land in Kenya from abroad puts distance between the buyer and the ground. That distance is not the problem by itself; the problem…
Read the noteEmployment Contracts in Kenya
An employment contract is the foundation of the working relationship. When the main terms are written down clearly, both sides know what to expect…
Read the noteHiring Your First Employees in Kenya
Taking on your first employees is a milestone for any business. It also marks the point where employment law applies to you in full.…
Read the noteMining Royalties in Kenya
Royalties are the price of extraction, and they sit at the centre of every mining project's financial model in Kenya. They are also a…
Read the noteCommercial Contract Mediation in Kenya
When a supply arrangement, service agreement or construction contract goes wrong, the first instinct is often to reach for the dispute clause. Mediation offers…
Read the noteCourt-Annexed Mediation in Nairobi
If your case is filed in the Nairobi courts, do not be surprised if one of the first directions sends the parties to mediation.…
Read the noteCan You Represent Yourself in Court in Kenya?
Hiring an advocate is not always possible, and some litigants choose to stand before the court themselves. Kenyan law permits that choice for individuals,…
Read the noteAdvocate Client Engagement Letters in Kenya
Before an advocate starts work, the client should receive an engagement letter. It records the terms of the professional relationship: the scope of work,…
Read the noteReporting a Crime in Kenya
When a theft, a fraud or an assault is committed against you, the criminal process begins with a report — yet what happens between…
Read the noteGiving Evidence as a Witness
Most people meet the criminal courts as witnesses rather than as accused persons or advocates. A witness's evidence can matter enormously to a case,…
Read the notePolice Bail vs Court Bail vs Bond in Kenya
When someone is detained, the first question families ask is how to have them home while the case continues. The answer depends on the…
Read the noteNot finding the question?
Tell us what you were looking for.
A short outline is enough. We will point you to the closest note or arrange a confidential conversation with an advocate.