In a statement representing Kenyan artists at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Kenyan musician and actress Nikita Kering called on the AU to address the issue of unfair pay...

The Court of Appeal has issued directions on the hearing of an appeal by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) against the decision of the High Court of 20 September 2021...

The Budget Statement for the Financial Year 2019-2020 was read on 13 June 2019 by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of National Treasury and Planning. Consequently, on 27 June 2019, the Finance Bill 2019 ...

On 11 October 2018, the High Court made an order in the matter of Salim Abdalla v Swabra Abdulla (Miscellaneous Civil Application Number 20 of 2014), which reconfirmed that in Kenya only the High Court has jurisdiction ...

Kenya stands well above its neighbours on the World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law Index scoring 80.6 out of 100 compared to the regional average of 72.6...

Kenya is rewriting its 2005 Privatisation Act. Whereas red tape, litigation and inadequate political capital derailed the privatisation scheme developed by former president Mwai Kibaki's 2002-13 administration...

In this update, we examine the decisions in Nyutu Agrovet Ltd v. Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd & Another (2019) (Nyutu case) and Synergy Industrial Credit Limited v. Cape Holdings Ltd...

Family businesses are inherently complex, as they operate at the intersection of personal relationships and professional responsibilities. This unique dynamic often creates fertile ground for conflicts to arise, driven by differing values, goals, roles, expectations and communication styles among family members.

In a landmark decision that reshapes Kenya's leasehold landscape, the Supreme Court of Kenya (the "Supreme Court") has delivered a powerful verdict in Sehmi & Another...

The High Court of Kenya (the "court") recently issued a judgment in the case of Commercial International Bank (CIB) Kenya Ltd (the "Bank") v Azofco General Merchants Limited (the "Borrower").

The Supreme Court of Kenya has recently handed down a ground-breaking judgment in the case of Dina Management Limited v County Government of Mombasa & 5 others (Petition No. 8 (E010) of 2021).

Affirming existing jurisprudence, the High Court of Kenya ruled that complaints under the Data Protection Act, 2019 ought to be first handled by the Data Commissioner.

The Kenyan branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) recently unveiled its revised Arbitration Rules, 2020 (the Rules).

The High Court of Kenya recently held that property valuers owe their clients a duty of care, and if such a duty is breached through inaccurate valuation, they will be held liable to compensate their clients for losses arising from such negligence.

Arbitration remains the most preferred method of resolving commercial disputes in Africa. While Africa has a substantial number of arbitral institutions, it is ordinarily expected that Africa-related disputes would be resolved within the continent to enhance the growth of arbitration and build trust in these institutions.

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

Recently, the Arbitration Tribunal ("the Tribunal") in Kenya adjudicated a dispute concerning the domain name bluehost.co.ke.

Africa's dispute resolution landscape has long been dominated by litigation, but the use of alternative mechanisms such as arbitration and mediation is becoming more prevalent.

Recent reports indicate that fraudulent/fake land titles and deceptive dealings continue to thrive within the Ministry of Lands. One significant case making headlines...

On 1 July 2020, the Partner States celebrated 10 years of the EAC Common Market Protocol which guarantees free movement of goods, labour, services and capital within the EAC.