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The bone of contention between parties when selling or purchasing any
piece of land is to whom the Purchase Price (deposit and/or balance)
shall be paid pending transfer of the property into the purchaser’s
name.
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The Solution?
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Mergers and Acquisitions is an interesting and vibrant practice that is
emerging in Kenya. It is reported that Kenya ranked 4th overall in
Africa after South, Nigeria and Ghana as the most sought after country
for foreign investors for mergers with local firms/companies. The
following is a brief write up on mergers in Kenya
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The ban
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When you hear Alternative Dispute Resolution commonly referred to as
ADR, the first thought that comes to mind is settling a dispute outside
the Courtroom, which is correct. The typical ADR processes include:
Arbitration, Negotiation, Mediation and Conciliation. It would be great
to enlighten you on all four processes but the focus of this article
will be Mediation.
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With the introduction and recent operationalization of the Business Registration Services (BRS) by the Companies Registry, all applications relating to:
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The Constitution of Kenya mandates the National Land Commission
("Commission") to initiate investigation on its own initiative or on a
complaint into historical land injustices and recommend appropriate
redress.
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Bankruptcy is a legal method of eliminating debt and providing a means
for debt oppressed people to obtain a ‘fresh start’. Simply put
bankruptcy means the elimination of the debt one owes to the creditor
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Introduction
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The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) [1]  through its Recommendation 24  on
transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons, calls on its
member states to take measures to prevent the misuse of legal persons
for money laundering or terrorist financing. It provides that countries
should ensure that there is adequate, accurate and timely information on
the beneficial ownership and control of legal persons.