by Wamae Allen | Nov 4, 2019 | Legal update
The Black’s Law Dictionary[1] defines “Intellectual Property” as a category of intangible rights protecting commercially valuable products of the human intellect and they include trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, publicity rights, moral rights and rights...
by Caxstone Kigata | Oct 28, 2019 | Legal update
On 16th May 2018, Justice G.V. Odunga in Petition No. 412 of 2016- Dr. Robert K. Ayisi versus The Kenya Revenue Authority and Another delivered a landmark Judgement on the extent to which a Bank may disclose customer information for tax purpose to the Kenya Revenue...
by Allen Waiyaki Gichuhi C.Arb SC | Oct 21, 2019 | Legal update
On 13th June 2019, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance while delivering the proposed budget spending for the year 2019-2020 tabled the Finance Bill 2019. The bill seeks to amend the law relating to various taxes and duties and for matters incidental thereto. The Bill...
by Wamae Allen | Oct 14, 2019 | Legal update
Many of our relatives or friends have fallen ill and, in many circumstances, they are unable to manage their estates. Some of these illnesses have caused mental disorder which in turn translates to a lack of legal capacity to contract on their own accord. Questions...
by Caxstone Kigata and Charles Wamae | Oct 7, 2019 | Legal update
On 18th September 2018, The Law of Contract (Amendment) Bill 2019 was approved by Members of Parliament at a 3rd reading and now, the Bill now awaits the Presidential assent. The purpose of the Bill is to insulate Guarantor and/or Sureties by ensuring that Creditors...
by Caxstone Kigata | Sep 29, 2019 | Legal update
The High Court at Malindi on 23rd September 2019 declared Section 66(1) of the Marriage Act 2014 which provides that a party to a civil marriage may not petition for the separation of the parties or for the dissolution of the marriage unless 3 years have elapsed since...
