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Practical legal analysis for businesses, investors, and institutions operating in Kenya.
Privacy Policies for Kenyan Websites
Every Kenyan website that collects a name, an email or a phone number is processing personal data — and the Data Protection Act 2019…
Read the noteUnfair Dismissal at the ELRC
The Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) exists for exactly these disputes, and its process is structured rather than mysterious. Knowing the stages, the…
Read the noteDue Diligence Buying a Mining Company
Buying a mining company in Kenya means buying its licences, its land position, its community relationships and its liabilities — some of which will…
Read the noteMediation vs Arbitration in Kenya
Parties told to "resolve this out of court" often meet two words: mediation and arbitration. Both sit outside the public courtroom and are recognised…
Read the noteComplaints Against an Advocate in Kenya
Most client relationships with advocates end without incident, but the profession is regulated so that the exceptions can be addressed. If an advocate has…
Read the noteCriminal Records and Innocent Arrestees
People who were arrested and later released without charge — or who were acquitted — are often surprised to find that the record of…
Read the noteFraud and Forgery Cases in Kenya
Fraud and forgery allegations often begin as a business disagreement — a contract gone wrong, a signature disputed, money unaccounted for. They are nonetheless…
Read the noteFamily Trusts and Generational Wealth
Over the past decade, many Kenyan families have moved from informal arrangements — a title registered in one relative's name, verbal understandings reached at…
Read the noteWhat Is a Trust in Kenyan Law? An Overview
Many people meet the word "trust" in conversation about family land, a late parent's estate, or shares in a family company. In Kenyan law,…
Read the noteUpdating Your Will in Kenya: When and How
The will in the drawer was signed in 2014. Since then: a marriage, two children, a house purchase and a business that tripled in…
Read the noteWhen a Work Permit Is Refused
A refusal letter arrives without much ceremony: the application is declined, the reasons are set out briefly, and the employer's plans stall. What happens…
Read the noteStudent Passes in Kenya
Admission to a Kenyan university, college or training institution is step one. Step two is the student pass — the authorisation that allows a…
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