Foreign Investors in Kenya

by Editor | Feb 5, 2019 | Law

The Republic of Kenya has legislations that address the interests of Foreign Investors, (click link for comprehensive information) and that is through general Acts of Parliament, Gazette Notices or through Treaties between Governments. In this issue, we will address...

Termination of Employment Relationship

by Editor | Feb 5, 2019 | Law

Termination of Employment: Introduction Termination of employment occurs in various forms, which should be conducted as per the law. A well conducted separation reduces chances of legal action by any party to the just terminated agreement. We are highlighting some of...

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...

Foreigners as Landowners in Kenya

by Editor | Feb 5, 2019 | Law

Land: Introduction On 27th August 2010, the current Constitution of Kenya was promulgated, hence, repealing the previous Constitution (also referred to the Independence Constitution[1]). The purpose of the Constitution was to protect, guide, address or provide a...

Computer Misuse & Cybercrimes Act

by Editor | Feb 5, 2019 | Law

Offences The law Comments Unauthorised access Occurs when a person knows they do not have the authority to access certain information but makes effort to access the information. The important question is whether the person accessing the information does have the...

GDPR’s Impact on Kenya

by Editor | Feb 5, 2019 | Law

GDPR: Introduction The European Union (the “EU”) enhanced its Data Laws when it passed the General Data Procedure Rules (the “GDPR”) on May 25, 2016. The GDPR came into effect on May 25, 2018, thus, there was a transition period of two years. Other than the GDPR...