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McKay recognised by the international legal directory IFLR1000

We are delighted to announce that our firm has been recognised by the prestigious legal directory IFLR1000 in Mergers & Acquisitions,...

The New Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Laws in Kenya

David N. Sarinke

Sep 19
2 min

The New Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Laws in Kenya

Kenya recently made changes to the anti-money-laundering (AML) laws following the promulgation of the Anti-Money Laundering and...

Update: President put’s pen to paper on the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill of 2023

David N. Sarinke

Sep 5
1 min

Update: President put’s pen to paper on the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill of 2023

President William Ruto signed the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill of 2023 into law on 1st September 2023, thereby setting the stage for...

Kenya scraps the 30% shareholding rule for ICT companies.

David N. Sarinke

Aug 31
2 min

Kenya scraps the 30% shareholding rule for ICT companies.

Restrictive shareholding regulations have been one of the biggest stumbling blocks for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Kenya. In a...

David N. Sarinke

Aug 25
6 min

ESG Reporting in Kenya

Introduction Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting refers to the practice of disclosing a company's performance in key...

The Effect of the Court of Appeal's Lifting of Suspension Orders Against the Finance Act 2023

David N. Sarinke

Aug 8
3 min

The Effect of the Court of Appeal's Lifting of Suspension Orders Against the Finance Act 2023

The Kenya’s Court of Appeal on 28 th July 2023 lifted the suspension orders against Kenya’s new Finance Act 2023 (the CoA Determination)....

Regulating Kenya's Carbon-Credit Trading: Which Way For Parliament?

David N. Sarinke

Aug 2
5 min

Regulating Kenya's Carbon-Credit Trading: Which Way For Parliament?

Introduction Carbon offsets, net-zero, carbon sequestration: these are buzzwords that have become almost synonymous with the abstruse yet...

The Jostle For Regulation of The Kenya's Carbon-Credit Industry

David N. Sarinke

Jul 26
2 min

The Jostle For Regulation of The Kenya's Carbon-Credit Industry

Introduction Carbon-credits are a market-based approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions where countries and companies purchase...

Overview of The Key Provisions of The Kenya Finance Act 2023

David N. Sarinke

Jul 21
5 min

Overview of The Key Provisions of The Kenya Finance Act 2023

The Finance Act 2023 was enacted on the 30th of June 2023. It is important to note that presently, the Act has been suspended by the High...

David N. Sarinke

Jul 14
2 min

Capital Gains Tax in Kenya

The Capital Gain Tax (CGT) was introduced in Kenya effective 1st January 2015. It is levied on gains made from transfer of property...

David N. Sarinke

Jul 6
2 min

The Finance Act 2023.

The High Court in Nairobi on 30th June 2023 issued temporary orders suspending the implementation of the Finance Act 2023. Following the...

McKay Advocates Advises The Metro Group PLC In The Acquisition Of Majority Shareholding

Charles Kyengo

Dec 1, 2022
2 min

McKay Advocates Advises The Metro Group PLC In The Acquisition Of Majority Shareholding

McKay & Company Advocates (McKay) has advised The Metro Group PLC (TMG) in its acquisition of majority shareholding in Metropolitan...

Ruto’s Inaugural Speech Heralds A Paradigm Shift In Kenya’s Economic Priorities

David N. Sarinke

Sep 1, 2022
2 min

Ruto’s Inaugural Speech Heralds A Paradigm Shift In Kenya’s Economic Priorities

In August 2022, Kenya concluded a fairly uneventful general elections culminating in the inauguration of the fifth President, H.E....

An Overview Of The Regulations Made Under The Data Protection Act, 2019

David N. Sarinke

Aug 1, 2022
5 min

An Overview Of The Regulations Made Under The Data Protection Act, 2019

The Data Protection Act, 2019 (the DPA) entered force on 25th November, 2019. Following the enactment of the DPA, the Office of the Data...

David N. Sarinke

Jun 1, 2022
2 min

Permanent Residence In Kenya (PR)

Introduction Kenyan Immigration laws provide a pathway for foreign nationals that have resided in Kenya for at least 7 years on a valid...

David N. Sarinke

May 1, 2022
2 min

Immigration Kenya 101

Visa, Special Pass and Permits Immigration in Kenya is governed primarily by the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, the Kenya...

Developments Relating Gambling And Gaming Activities In Kenya – 22nd May, 2019

David N. Sarinke

May 27, 2019
3 min

Developments Relating Gambling And Gaming Activities In Kenya – 22nd May, 2019

Compliance by foreign nationals On 1st April, 2019 the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Interior and Coordination of National Government...

Who Will Exorcise The Demons In The Running Of Sports In Kenya?

Eric Kivuva

May 13, 2019
2 min

Who Will Exorcise The Demons In The Running Of Sports In Kenya?

Kenya, once again finds itself on the edge and having to work towards complying with the directives issued by the International Olympic...

Developments Relating To The Advertising Of Gambling & Gaming Activities In Kenya

Charles Kyengo

May 9, 2019
3 min

Developments Relating To The Advertising Of Gambling & Gaming Activities In Kenya

Introduction Kenya, alongside Nigeria and South Africa, is one of the largest online gaming/betting markets in Africa. In Kenya, the...

Kenya: The New FDI Destination Powerhouse In Africa

Oiboo Morintat

May 7, 2019
2 min

Kenya: The New FDI Destination Powerhouse In Africa

In its 2016 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) intelligence Report, the Financial Times ranked Kenya as the 4th African country with the...