Capital Markets Authority: Cross Listing

by Editor | Jun 7, 2019 | Capital Markets Authority

The growth and reputation earned by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of Kenya led to the CMA working towards opening its bourse to other countries across the globe. Initially, prior to making this step, the Republic of Kenya had established a Memorandum of...

Mergers & Acquisition in Kenya

by Editor | Feb 5, 2019 | Law

Mergers: Introduction The Republic of Kenya is on the verge to fully achieve the status of being a financial hub and economic centre not only in Eastern Africa but across Africa. As a result, there are many laws and regulations that are formulated in order to see such...

Foreigners as Shareholders in Kenya

by Editor | Feb 5, 2019 | Law

Shareholder: Introduction The Companies Act No. 17 of 2015 (the “Companies Act”) had introduced a new requirement that a foreigner who intends to register a company in Kenya, should give at least 30% of the shares to a citizen of the Republic of Kenya. After extensive...