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On 23rd November 2022, the High Court of Kenya Judicial Review Division delivered a judgment quashing and prohibiting the implementati

The duration of the contract of service is not expressly specified in the contract of employment or where the contract specifically in

In Kenya, employment contracts and employment generally are governed by the general law of contract and the principles of common law,

KTA Advocates is proud to present the Doing Business in the region publication. This is an overview of the legal systems, processes,

SETTING UP BUSINESSES The most common business vehicles in Kenya are: Companies limited by shares (private or public) established un

Whose fault is it if an AI algorithm makes a decision that causes harm? How should fault be identified and apportioned? What sort of r

Originally developed for the military and aerospace industries, drones have found their way into the mainstream because of the enhance

Copyright or author’s right is the legal term used to define the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works. T

The Trustees (Perpetual Succession) Amendment Bill 2021 was signed into law on 7 December 2021 by His Excellency the President and gaz

Legal Update on Guidelines Under Section 12(1) of the Bribery Act 2016The Bribery Act, 2016, requires public and private entities

Legal Update on the Enactment of the Law of Succession (Amendment) Act, 2021President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law the Law of S

Digital Services Tax and You! Residents are now off the hookIn our earlier article “Digital Services Tax (DST)” https://gvala

DIGITAL LENDING - Are the times right?Developments in ICT have accelerated financial inclusion and caused a shift from conventiona

Personal Law: Parental ResponsibilityThe Constitution of Kenya enumerates the rights of the child. Article 53 (1) (e) provides tha

CHANGES TO BUSINESS LAWSWHAT CHANGES TO BUSINESS LAWS MEAN FOR YOU! The changes in the various laws are designed to make it easie

PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR GRANT FOR TESTATE AND INTESTATE IN KENYA Applicable Law; • The Law of Succession Act (Chapter 160, Laws o

IMPACT OF THE 2021/2022 BUDGET STATEMENT ON THE PENSIONS SECTOR IN KENYABACKGROUND “On 10th June 2021, the Cabinet Secretary fo

Airbnb: Kenya’s Policy, Tax and Regulatory ApproachPolicy discussions about internet-based service firms (IBSFs) have increased

How to Change your Name A person’s name is fundamental to who they are, but we have little choice over the name we get when we are

On 30th March 2021, the President of Kenya assented the Employment (Amendment) Act, 2021 (hereinafter “the Amendment Act") which the

In the last 8 months has your business experienced differences in its “business to business” relationships? If so, have any of tho

Digital Services Tax (DST) was introduced in Kenya by the Finance Act 2020. The tax applies to income derived or accrued in Kenya from

The regulatory framework governing cybersecurity in Kenya has its foundation in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010

The Companies Act, No. 17 of 2015, was amended to introduce Section 93(A) which has made it mandatory for all Companies to maintain a

By a notice published in the Special Issue of the Kenya Gazette of 31st December 2020, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of LandsDo

The Retirement Benefits Mortgage Loans (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (hereinafter the “Amendment Regulations”) were signed into la

There are various forms of organisations under Kenya law. The focus in this Section is on the organisations established under the Comp

The offence of unauthorised access is committed where a person, whether temporarily or permanently, causes a computer system to perfor

The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak has now been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Companies have experience

Legal Alert on the Data Protection Act1. What is the Data Protection Act, 2019 (DPA) and what is its purpose?The DPA is Kenya

Limited Government support: No existing programme or dedicated budget – however the Ministry of health launched the Kenya National C

Mediation sets the stage for conflicting parties to vent as long as it takes to spell out their problems with each other until they fi

Mediation law refers to a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in which the parties to a lawsuit meet with a neutral third-par

Gikera & Vadgama Advocates has been ranked among the top 5 law firms in Kenya 2018Gikera & Vadgama Advocates has been rank

World bank Report – Enabling the Business in Agriculture (EBA) 2017 Report. The information GVA provided on the country’s enabling