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A 2019 amendment to the Kenyan Companies Act, 2015 introduced a requirement for every company to keep a register of its beneficial owners and submit a copy of this register...

Family-owned businesses often face unique challenges when it comes to wealth extraction.

The Act has adopted the changes relating to thin capitalisation restrictions which were contained in the Finance Bill, 2021.

Trusts have long occupied a convenient place in Kenya's social and commercial landscape. The Trust Administration Bill, 2025 (the "Bill"), currently open for public comment...

In the recent landmark decision of Symon Wairobi Gatuma v. Kenya Breweries Limited & 3 Others, SC Petition No. E023 of 2023, the Supreme Court of Kenya (SCOK) addressed the complexities surrounding the impact of changes in employment terms.

The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry has published the draft Business Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (the " draft Bill") proposing to amend multiple statutes...

In March 2021, the Ministry of Information Communication and Technology (MoICT) published amendments to the equity participation requirement contained in the National ICT Policy ...

In 2024 and early 2025, global and African M&A activity reflected a clear trend: quality over quantity. While the number of deals declined, the total value of transactions rose, pointing to a focus on high-value, strategic investments.

With an aim of improving the efficiency and competitiveness of Kenya's productive resources, the Privatisation Bill, 2023 aims to replace the current Privatisation Act, 2005.

The Anti-money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Act, 2023 ("Amendment Act") was assented to on 1 September 2023...

The President of the Republic of Kenya has assented to the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 ("VASP Act"), which came into force on 4 November 2025.

The East African Community (EAC) Competition Authority (the EAC Authority) has, in a notice dated 1 July 2025, announced that it will begin receiving and approving notifications for mergers and acquisitions with cross-border effect within the EAC region from 1 November 2025.

The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 2019 came into force on 23 July 2019. It has made a number of amendments to several laws.

Kenya's Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2019, made amendments to the Companies Act, 2015...

Kenya' real estate sector has evolved rapidly, with apartments, gated communities, and mixed-use developments now common across the country.

The National Treasury of Kenya has granted tax incentives to startups and large corporations investing through the Nairobi International Financial Centre ("NIFC").

Considerable attention has been directed at climate change and its impact on the environment in recent years. At a global level, this attention resulted in the Paris Climate Accords of 2015...

Kenya has made a significant stride in reforming the capital markets licensing framework by enacting the Capital Markets (Licensing Requirements) (General) Regulations, 2025 (the “2025 Regulations”)...