The shift to sectional titles in Kenya has fundamentally changed how apartments are bought, sold, and owned. As a buyer, it’s crucial to ensure that your property complies with the Sectional Properties Act, 2020, to avoid legal complications, access mortgage financing, and safeguard your ownership rights. At AJS Advocates, our mission is to ensure [...]
At AJS Advocates, we provide end-to-end legal support for buying apartments in Kenya. Here’s a step-by-step guide to the legal process involved: Step 1: Property Due Diligence We begin with comprehensive due diligence, which includes: This helps prevent fraud and ensures that the apartment is legally compliant and transferable. Step 2: Reviewing the Apartment Sale [...]
As apartment living continues to rise in urban centers like Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, and Nakuru, Kenya’s property landscape is rapidly transforming. Central to this shift is the Sectional Properties Act, 2020, which introduced the requirement for sectional plans—an essential legal framework for apartment sales, property transfers, and secure real estate transactions. A sectional plan is not just a technical document—it’s [...]
As a leading provider of embassy-compliant translation and legalization services in Kenya, we offer: We are experienced in handling sensitive academic documents, including transcripts, thesis, KCSE certificates, and degree qualifications, and ensuring they meet embassy and educational institution standards. Our 5-Step Embassy Legalization and Academic Document Process Step 1: Document Review & [...]
For academic documents such as degrees, diplomas, transcripts, and theses, several layers of verification are now required: 1. Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) 2. University and School-Level Verifications 3. Transcript and Thesis Authentication At AJS Advocates, we assist in liaising with universities and KNQA to ensure your documents are fully verified and accepted by international authorities. Types [...]
Apostille in Kenya is a term often encountered when dealing with international document recognition for purposes such as studying abroad, foreign employment, immigration applications, or cross-border marriage registration. While many countries accept an apostille stamp as the official method of document authentication under the Hague Apostille Convention, Kenya is not a member [...]
In today’s global environment, individuals and businesses in Kenya frequently need to submit legally verified documents abroad—for immigration, education, marriage, employment, or business registration. These documents must undergo a step-by-step process involving notarization, verification, authentication, and legalization to be accepted by foreign authorities. At AJS Advocates, we offer end-to-end support through this process, working directly with [...]
On 30 April 2025, the High Court of Kenya delivered a landmark judgment in Otieno and Two Others v Attorney General and Another; Katiba Institute and Nine Others (Interested Parties) (Petition E519 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 8557 (KLR). This judgment, which declared several key provisions of the Public Benefit Organisations Act, 2013 [...]
Setting up a Family Trust in Kenya is one of the most effective ways to manage, protect, and transfer family wealth across generations. Unlike a will, which only takes effect after death and often results in court-supervised succession, a family trust offers a flexible, private, and legally binding method to [...]
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 [...]