Publications

An overview of the long awaited thresholds for merger control as introduced by the Competition Authority under the Competition Act.

Watching brief – the practice of representing persons who are not strictly parties to proceedings and its advantages.

As a general rule, Kenyan courts recognise and give effect to a foreign governing law clause.

Peter Gachuhi discusses the advantages of alternative dispute resolution in an era where the judiciary appears to be metamorphosing into an effective institution.

A brief outline on the investment promotion incentives available in East Africa to foreign investors. Devolution has brought about two tiers of taxation;

Impact of the COMESA Competition Regulations on business practice, consumer protection and M&A in the region. Devolution has brought about two tiers of taxation; Download Article

An overview of the Public Benefits Organizations Act which seeks to repeal the NGO Coordination Act and change the regulatory landscape of not-for-profit.

Interest in the Kenyan upstream oil and gas sector has developed significantly following discoveries of oil in Uganda and recent gas discoveries offshore.

Unfair Termination: Employment Laws

An overview of the newly enacted Competition Act passed into law on 1st August 2011 replacing the previous Restrictive Trade Practices, Monopolies

The impact on matrimonial property by the new land laws brought into force on 2nd May 2012.

It is a fact of life that death is inevitable so we might as well actively plan for it by writing a Will. You will have peace of mind knowing that upon your demise your loved ones will be provided for as you intended.

An overview of the Mining (Local Equity Participation) Regulations, 2012 under the Mining Act which sought to introduce mandatory equity participation of Kenyan

An overview of the Unclaimed Financial Assets Act which came into force on 16th December 2011 dealing with the deposit of unclaimed financial

The rapid passage of the new land laws through Parliament and their commencement on 2nd May 2012 are presenting significant challenges to all stakeholders.

Ever since H E Mzee Jomo Kenyatta issued a roadside directive it has been the practice of the registrar at the coast to insist that Presidential consent is required for the sale or purchase of a beach front property (which included first and second row properties).