Kenya is on the brink of one of the most consequential changes to its customs and tax system in recent years. From 1st July 2025, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will officially retire the Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP) model and replace it with a Transaction Value system for calculating [...]
Maternity and paternity leave are essential benefits that protect the rights of working parents, ensuring they can balance professional responsibilities with the demands of raising a family. In Kenya, these leaves are governed by the Employment Act of 2007, which outlines the rights, responsibilities, and entitlements of employees and employers concerning [...]
A personal guarantee is a commitment made by an individual to take responsibility for fulfilling the obligations of a borrower in the event of default by the borrower. This type of guarantee is usually issued to provide additional security and comfort to the lender that in the event of default, [...]
A personal guarantee is a commitment made by an individual to take responsibility for fulfilling the obligations of a borrower in the event of default by the borrower. This type of guarantee is usually issued to provide additional security and comfort to the lender that in the event of default, [...]
A scenario unfolds where a borrower seeks a loan from a financial institution, offering a property as security. To assess the adequacy of the security, the financial institution hires a valuer to appraise the property. However, the valuer, through negligence, inflates the property’s value. When the borrower defaults, the financial [...]
Introduction The doctrine of legitimate expectation, rooted in administrative law, requires that public authorities act in a lawful, reasonable, and procedurally fair manner when making administrative decisions. In Kenya, this principle is constitutionally anchored in Article 47 of the Constitution and further elaborated in the Fair Administrative Action Act, 2015. A landmark application [...]
Family trusts have become an increasingly popular tool in estate planning, especially in Kenya. A family trust allows the settlor (the person creating the trust) to transfer property (both movable and immovable) to the trust, which will be managed by trustees for the benefit of beneficiaries. This allows the settlor [...]
Highlights of the Carbon Markets Regulations, 2024 1. When did these Regulations come into force? 17th May 2024. 2. What is the why for these Regulations? The Regulations were enacted to give effect to the 2023 amendments to the Climate Change Act which sought to address carbon markets concerns. The Regulations provide a legal [...]
On 17th April 2025, our firm was honoured to collaborate with Centonomy Limited for a powerful session with HR practitioners focused on a critical but often overlooked subject: psychosocial safety in the workplace. As lawyers, we see time and again how informal office behaviours—comments made in jest, traditions passed off as “just how [...]
Maternity and paternity leave are essential benefits that protect the rights of working parents, ensuring they can balance professional responsibilities with the demands of raising a family. In Kenya, these leaves are governed by the Employment Act of 2007, which outlines the rights, responsibilities, and entitlements of employees and employers concerning [...]