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Notes on Kenyan
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Practical legal analysis for businesses, investors, and institutions operating in Kenya.
Restraint of Trade Clauses in Kenya
A new job offer arrives, and the existing contract contains a clause restricting what you may do after you leave. Employers rely on these…
Read the notePayslip Deductions in Kenya Explained
The payslip arrives, and the net figure is smaller than the salary you agreed. Some of the difference is lawful and expected; some of…
Read the notePrecious Metals Refining and Export Rules in Kenya
Kenya's policy direction on gold and other precious metals is clear: more value should be added before minerals leave the country. For refiners, aggregators…
Read the noteCriminal Appeals in Kenya: How They Work
A conviction and sentence are not necessarily the last word. Kenyan law allows a person aggrieved by the outcome of a criminal case to…
Read the noteWhen Can Police Search Premises?
A knock at the door, officers producing authority, rooms being walked through — searches of private premises are among the more unsettling encounters with…
Read the noteSpecial Passes in Kenya
A consultant is needed on site next month. An employee's permit renewal is still processing. A specialist technician is required for two weeks. In…
Read the noteChanging Company Directors at Kenya’s BRS
A founder resigns, a new investor joins the board, and months later a bank declines the company's facility application because the CR12 on file…
Read the noteLetters of Administration in Kenya
A family discovers, after a death, that the bank will not release the account and the lands registry will not transfer the plot without…
Read the noteFreehold vs Leasehold in Kenya
Freehold and leasehold describe different interests in land. The difference controls how long the interest lasts, what the buyer pays each year, and which…
Read the noteSpousal Consent for Matrimonial Property in Kenya
The buyer's advocate has asked the seller to bring his wife to sign a consent form, and the seller is offended: the land is…
Read the noteStarting Commercial Arbitration in Kenya
A commercial dispute is heading for arbitration, and the first question is where to begin. Arbitration is only as strong as the clause and…
Read the noteConstruction Arbitration in Kenya
Construction disputes rarely arrive suddenly. They build from instructed changes, late information, delayed payments and programme pressure that were each manageable when they happened.…
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