Legal updates
Dealing with property held by persons suffering from Mental Illness; A review of the Mental Health Act of Kenya
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...
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Ambrose Waigwa and Virginiah Nduta | Oct 14, 2019 | 0 Comments | 6 min read
Redefining the Role of a Guarantor in Kenya, an overview of the Law of Contract (Amendment) Bill, 2019
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...
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Caxstone Kigata and Charles Wamae | Oct 7, 2019 | 0 Comments | 6 min read
3-year rule on petitioning for divorce proceedings declared unconstitutional
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...
Read More Caxstone Kigata | Sep 29, 2019 | 0 Comments | 2 min read
Allen Elected LSK President 2018
Our Senior Partner Allen Waiyaki Gichuhi on 24th March 2018, was sworn into office as the 48th President of the Law Society of Kenya. He was elected into office on a practice matters centered campaign for the period 2018-2020. Evidenced by a track record of 80%...
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Wame Allen | Dec 13, 2018 | 0 Comments | 1 min read
W&A Joins Multilaw – The Global Network of Independent Law Firms
Multilaw is a leading global network of independent law firms. It was founded in 1990 on the premise that an alliance of carefully selected, independent firms working together worldwide offered the most effective way of fulfilling clients’ international needs....
Read More Wame Allen | Dec 13, 2018 | 0 Comments | 1 min read
