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Kenya's new 2025 land law sets a five-year deadline to claim redress for historical land injustices. While intended to create legal certainty, this time limit risks excluding marginalized communities from seeking justice. Critics argue it may perpetuate the very historical inequities it was meant to resolve.

The Local Content Bill 2025 represents one of Kenya’s ambitious efforts to strengthen domestic participation in key economic sectors by ensuring that more value from large-scale investments remains within the country.

This article examines the jurisdictional dilemma posed by the conflicting decisions from the High Court on the jurisdictional timelines of the Small Claims Court and possible reforms. Is the sixty-day timeline aspirational, directional, or is it jurisdictional and binding?

Image by pvproductions on Freepik The process of digitally regulating assets in Kenya has hit a breaking point. Since the recent enactment of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (the Act), the discussion regarding what the Act suggests has shifted to what it will actually entail. This legislation is not a technical measure; it is a declaration of purpose concerning the future of finance in Kenya. Having a legal framework concerning the licensing and regulation of par

In Kenya, mutual separation agreements allow employers and employees to end contracts amicably, but courts insist on fairness and voluntariness. Where they are used to mask unfair termination, as recent cases show, judges will step in to protect employee rights.

In our previous alert, we reported that the Senate had, on 23rd July 2025, adopted the mediated version of the Gambling Control Bill 2023...

Insight into the key progress made toward the enactment of new gambling laws in Kenya

Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik Kenya is rolling out the welcome mat for global firms, innovative start-ups and green economy investors...

Image by Macrovector_official on Freepik The Finance Act 2025, which was signed into law on 26th June 2025, introduces significant tax...

Cover designed by Freepik The High Court of Kenya delivered a landmark judgement in Petition No. E519 of 2024: David Calleb Otieno &...

Amendment of the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act, Chapter 31 of the Laws of Kenya (BLGA) Picture courtesy of www.freepik.com Kenya was...

Introduction Kenya is in the advanced stages of making vital strides towards the regulation of the digital space, with the proposed...

Family-owned businesses form a significant part of the economic fabric both in Kenya and globally. In fact, many of today’s global...

Introduction The Central Bank of Kenya, on the 4th of April 2025, took a valiant step towards a sustainable future when it officially...

On December 4th 2024, The President assented to the National Rating Act, 2024, effectively repealing the previously existing Rating Act,...

Kenya’s President signed the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 (the Bill ) into law on 11th December 2024. The version signed into law...

The Business Laws Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill ), which was tabled for the first time in Kenya’s National Assembly on 13th November...

Discover the legal requirements for executing documents by a company.

Get insight into the various legal entities that an entrepreneur can use to set up a business in Kenya.

Article giving insight on navigating the changes: what nonprofits need to know about income tax exemptions