For the first time in Kenya, the Competition Tribunal has made a ruling which reversed or amended merger conditions that had been imposed by the Competition Authority of Kenya...

Africa's economic landscape is dominated by SMEs, which constitute 75% to 90% of businesses, according to the World Economic Forum...

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

The Competition Authority of Kenya has imposed unusual remedies on the Diageo-Asahi transaction involving East African Breweries, requiring a USD 115 million reserve fund and retail refrigeration space allocation. These unprecedented conditions have sparked debate about the scope of merger control powers and raised questions about whether securing pre-existing liabilities falls within proper regulatory authority.

The Competition Authority of Kenya has established an online Case Management System (CMS) as part of its efforts to improve services and deliver on its core mandate to stakeholders.

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.

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 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.

2023 was a transformative year for competition law in Kenya, marked by a series of developments across various industries. In January 2023, the Competition Authority of Kenya ("CAK")...

Kenya's competition law enforcement is rapidly evolving, with the Competition Authority of Kenya intensifying scrutiny across key sectors while Parliament considers sweeping new powers for digital markets. As regional merger control regimes become suspensory and enforcement activity increases, businesses operating in Kenya face a fundamentally different compliance landscape than existed just a year ago.

Climate finance has become a defining lever for global competitiveness and resilience, particularly as capital flows increasingly favour low-carbon, climate-aligned growth.

Following the enactment of the Companies (Amendment) Act, Act No. 28 of 2017 and subsequently the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, No. 12 of 2019 which made amendments to the Companies Act 2015 ...

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