Legal insights
Notes on Kenyan
commercial law.
Practical legal analysis for businesses, investors, and institutions operating in Kenya.
Preparing for a Commercial Mediation
Prepare for Kenyan commercial mediation with the right documents, settlement authority, risk assessment and written terms.
Read the noteBuying an Off-Plan Apartment in Kenya
Before paying for an off-plan apartment in Kenya, check the developer, land, approvals, sectional plan, payment protections, completion terms and title route.
Read the noteBuying Property in Kenya from Abroad
Remote buyers: check title, seller authority, contract, funds and completion evidence before buying property in Kenya from abroad.
Read the noteChinese Firms in Kenya: Branch or Subsidiary
Compare a Kenyan subsidiary and a registered foreign-company branch, then check the permits, tax, staff and contracts to plan before starting business in Kenya.
Read the noteSectional Titles for Nairobi Apartments
Nairobi's apartment market grew for years on a title structure that was never designed for it. Buyers of flats often took long-term subleases on…
Read the noteRecovering Unpaid Salary in Kenya
Work done should be paid for, and Kenyan law gives employees practical routes to recover unpaid salary, leave pay and other dues. The routes…
Read the noteRedundancy Procedure in Kenya
Genuine business pressures sometimes require a reduction in staff. Kenyan law does not prevent retrenchment, but it prescribes a sequence, and employers who skip…
Read the noteDisciplinary Process in Kenya: An Employer Guide
Few tasks in managing people are as delicate as discipline. Handled well, it corrects conduct and protects the team. Handled badly, it hands the…
Read the noteMining Joint Ventures with Kenyan Partners
Few mining ventures in Kenya are built by one party alone. Local partners bring licences, land relationships and community standing; foreign partners bring capital…
Read the noteMining Environmental Obligations in Kenya
No mining project in Kenya proceeds on a mineral right alone. Environmental clearance is a condition of doing business, and the obligations begin before…
Read the noteCommunity Land and Mining in Kenya
Much of Kenya's mineral potential lies under or beside community land. The Community Land Act 2016 and the Mining Act 2016 place community rights,…
Read the noteReconnaissance vs Prospecting Licences
Not every investor needs the same mineral right. The Mining Act 2016 offers a ladder of licences that correspond to the stage a project…
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