ArticleManaging Access To Your Digital Assets: A Closer LookFor example, Google allows users to nominate a person who can access their account upon their demise.KenyaTechnologyAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleCompetition Tribunal Eases Merger Conditions For Telkom Kenya And AirtelFor 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...KenyaAntitrust/Competition LawAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleImpact Of The Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) Regulations, 2020The Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) Regulations, 2020 came into force on 18 February 2020. KenyaCorporate/Commercial LawAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleThe Employment (Amendment) Act, 2021 Signed Into LawOn 30 March 2021, the President H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law the Employment (Amendment) Act, 2021 (the Act). The Act was one of 3 Employment (Amendment) Bills...KenyaEmployment and HRAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticlePersonal Estate And Succession Planning: Putting Your House In OrderUntil an emergency or an unexpected event occurs, the majority of us postpone certain tasks as our mindset is that it can always be done later; there are other more "important" things to focus on.KenyaFamily and MatrimonialAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleThe High Court's Role In Islamic Estate AdministrationOn 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 ...KenyaFamily and MatrimonialAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleAnalysis Of The Key Provisions And Implications Of The Affordable Housing Act, 2024The Affordable Housing Act, 2024 was gazetted on 19 March 2024 after being signed into law by the President on the same date.KenyaReal Estate and ConstructionAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleThe Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020The Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was published on 30 March 2020 (the Bill) to make amendments to tax-related laws in Kenya including the Income Tax Act (CAP 470), the Value Added Tax Act, 2013, ...KenyaTaxAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleExpiry Of AGOA And Its Implications For Kenya And TanzaniaThe African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a pivotal trade agreement between the United States and several sub-Saharan African nations, expired on 30 September 2025.TanzaniaInternational LawAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleQ&A Guide: New DMCC Company Regulations, 2020The DMCCA also introduced new Community Regulations as well as Health, Safety and Environment Regulations.United Arab EmiratesCorporate/Commercial LawAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleMandatory Requirement For Certificate Of Origins On All Imports Into Kenya: Legal And Fiscal ImpactThe Finance Act, 2025, effective 1 July 2025, has fundamentally reshaped Kenya's import ecosystem by amending Section 44A of the Tax Procedures Act, 2015.KenyaFinance and BankingAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticlePrivate Debt In Africa: Unlocking Growth For SMEs And The Broader EconomyAfrica's economic landscape is dominated by SMEs, which constitute 75% to 90% of businesses, according to the World Economic Forum...KenyaFinance and BankingAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleRegulatory Shifts In Kenya: A Chilling Effect On Foreign Direct Investment?Kenya has long positioned itself as a premier investment destination in Africa, leveraging its strategic location, advanced financial sector, and a progressive business environment to attract foreign direct investment (FDI).KenyaGovernment, Public SectorAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleHarnessing The AfCFTA To Drive Regional Trade And Investment In East AfricaThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a monumental shift in Africa's economic landscape, aiming to create a single market for goods and services across 54 countries, encompassing over 1.3 billion people.KenyaInternational LawAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleThe AfCFTA's Pilot Programme Has Kicked Off: A Status UpdateTrade operations under the Africa Free Continental Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) have begun, with Kenya shipping its first batches of locally-made car batteries and tea to Ghana.KenyaInternational LawAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleFoundations For The Future: Navigating Success In Family-Owned BusinessesWe have, over many years, been advising family-owned businesses on estate and succession planning, the inter-generational movement of wealth, governance and a host of other pertinent issues including, family business remuneration challenges.KenyaWealth ManagementAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleThe Finance Act, 2020The Finance Act, 2020 (the Finance Act) was assented to by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 30 June 2020 to make amendments to a raft of laws in Kenya, including the Income Tax Act (CAP 470)...KenyaFinance and BankingAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleCommencement Of The Public Procurement And Asset Disposal Regulations, 2020The Cabinet Secretary to the National Treasury issued a gazette notice on 24 July 2020 confirming 2 July 2020 as the commencement date of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Regulations, 2020 (the Regulations).KenyaGovernment, Public SectorAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleImplementation Of Kenya's Data Protection (General) Regulations, 2021Since the enactment of the Data Protection Act (the DPA) in 2019, and the establishment of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner in 2020, the issuance of regulations necessary to give effect to KenyaPrivacyAnjarwalla & Khanna
ArticleAnalysis Of The Tax Changes Proposed By The Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 And The Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2024The National Treasury has published the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (the TLA Bill) and the Tax Procedures (Amendment)(No.2) (Bill), 2024 (the TPA Bill) which were gazetted on 1 November 2024.KenyaTaxAnjarwalla & Khanna