by Caxstone Kigata and Joseph Muhuni | Sep 9, 2020 | Legal update
Justice should not only be done but seen to be done. Whenever parties appear before a judge, they expect them to be fair and serve justice to them. However, the law is not blind to the possibility of bias and therefore provides for the mechanism through which...
by Faith Mwaka and Joseph Muhuni | Jul 22, 2020 | Legal update
The Data Protection Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) came into force in Kenya on the 25th November 2019 to inter alia regulate the processing of personal data and to provide a legal and institutional mechanism to protect personal data. Since its enactment,...
by Faith Mwaka and Shalma Maina | Jun 29, 2020 | Legal update
The Business Laws (Amendment) Act came into force on 18th March 2020. The law has amended various statutes in order to facilitate the ease of doing business in Kenya. This article seeks to analyze the practicality of the amendments and how they are likely to impact...
by Allen Waiyaki Gichuhi C.Arb SC, Charles Wamae and Melanie Munyori | Jun 10, 2020 | Legal update
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the government adopted a severe lockdown policy, including suspending all public gatherings and stopping movement of persons across certain counties, in order to curb or otherwise contain the spread of the virus. In particular,...
by Melanie Munyori and Wamuyu Mathenge | May 19, 2020 | Legal update
Introduction Companies conduct their business by holding general and special meetings pursuant to Part XIII of the Companies Act 2015. These meetings are generally conducted by congregating an assembly of members. The COVID-19 crisis has necessitated social distancing...
by Caxstone Kigata and Wamuyu Mathenge | May 12, 2020 | Legal update
THE CONCEPT OF UNEXPLAINED ASSETS – A REVIEW OF THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IN STANLEY MOMBO AMUTI VS. KENYA ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION Introduction Under Section 2 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act (ACECA), unexplained assets are the assets of a...
