by Judy Guandaru, Virginiah Nduta, Wamuyu Mathenge and Shalma Maina | Apr 20, 2020 | Legal update
Introduction The crippling impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt worldwide. Within a matter of weeks, the novel virus has unfortunately brought all nations including the world’s superpowers to their knees. Undoubtedly, contractual obligations and rights...
by Caxstone Kigata and Joseph Muhuni | Apr 6, 2020 | Legal update
“The question of the right to privacy must be one of the defining issues of our time” (Salil Shetty) As nations race against time to find a cure or at least contain the spread of Covid -19 questions are now arising to what extent should the right to privacy more so on...
by Caxstone Kigata, Andrew Kabugu and Wamuyu Mathenge | Mar 31, 2020 | Legal update
Introduction “Employment relationships are not commercial contracts, and the Court must strive to achieve the delicate balance between the need for our national economic development, and the protection of the dignity and economic well-being of an individual employee.”...
by Andrew Kabugu, Virginiah Nduta and Wamuyu Mathenge | Mar 23, 2020 | Legal update
Kenya, and the world at large, is currently dealing with the pandemic of COVID-19. The pandemic has disrupted the normal course of business leading to a negative impact on the economy. This will in turn adjust our longstanding interpretations of employment law that...
by Wamae Allen | Mar 10, 2020 | Legal update
THE UTILITY OF CAPITAL REDUCTION AS A MEANS OF MITIGATING FINANCIAL DISTRESS Capital reduction is the process by which a company’s shareholder equity is reduced through mechanisms such as share cancellations and share buybacks and may be applied towards...
by Andrew Kabugu and Wamuyu Mathenge | Mar 3, 2020 | Legal update
Contracts of employment are tools used to manage the risks of the employer-employee relationship. The employer complies with the provisions of the law while the employee seeks to enjoy the protection of the law by knowing beforehand how to mitigate possible risks....
