Legal updates

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

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...

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 providing a...