Tom O. Onyango and Fiona Makaka comment on how the Company's Act 2015 is likely to affect Directors of companies.

Tom O. Onyango, Jinaro K. Kibet, Catherine K. Mulika, Maureen Nyakinyua and Fiona Makaka comment on what some of the effects of the Company's Act 2015 are likely to be.

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has published draft guidelines that will enable listed firms to buy back their shares from next year. The CMA is now inviting stakeholders and the general public...

BEPS is the use of legal tax planning strategies by companies to artificially shift profits to low or no-tax jurisdictions (in which there is little or no economic activity being undertaken by those companies).

Over the last few years, the term Environmental, Social and Governance "ESG" has made its way into boardrooms, strategy discussions and annual reports in the West and more recently in Africa.

In light of COVID-19, several guidelines have been issued by various authorities for the conduct of virtual meetings.

The Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) Regulations, 2020 came into force on 18 February 2020.

Kenyan companies are now required to submit details of their beneficial owners to the Registrar of Companies ("Registrar").

Following our Newsflash issued on 4th October 2019, the President of the Republic of Kenya, H.E. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, refused to assent to the Law of Contract (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (the Bill).

The Kenyan Parliament passed Law of Contract (Amendment) Act, 2019 September 18th, 2019 and awaiting Presidential assent.

An advocate of the High Court of Kenya since 2012, Spencer West Commercial Partner Peter Kamero regularly puts his Christian faith into action as a volunteer intervening...

One of the most complex and sensitive issues family enterprises face is the remuneration of family members. Ensuring that compensation is fair and effective requires a nuanced approach that balances familial aspirations with the financial and operational sustainability of the business.

The Kenyan Government has recently done away with the local shareholding requirement in the ICT sector that has been in place for over ten years.

Africa currently accounts for 2–3% of the global M&A market value—a modest share that belies the continent's immense potential.

Section 894 of the Companies Act, Chapter 486 of the Laws of Kenya, requires companies to provide information on beneficial ownership as detailed in our previous article.

With the introduction of the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (the Bill), businesses stand to win big as the Kenyan government moves to amend certain statutes

There are a host of critical issues which we generally reflect on when commencing a discussion with a family.

Corporate governance is especially important for family businesses, which navigate unique challenges arising from their intertwined ownership structures and family dynamics

On 24 April 2024 the Trustees Perpetual Succession Act Cap 164 (the TPSA), which governs the procedure for incorporation of trustees into a corporate body and maintenance...

The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment Act) 2019 (SMAA) amended the Companies Act (No. 17 of 2015), Laws of Kenya (the Companies Act) to require all companies to introduce a register of beneficial owners.