Introduction In our recent article on Recent Changes to Trustee Perpetual Succession Act (accessible here) we had mentioned that we will provide an update once Parliament passes changes to the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act (the “Act”). Generally, the Act deals with the legal rules touching on perpetuities and excessive accumulations in trusts. Perpetuities or the...
On April 04, 2022 the President signed into law amendments to the Copyright Act, the Employment Act, the Kenya Deposit Insurance Act, and the Industrial Training Act. We discuss the important changes introduced below. Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2022 This amends the Copyright Act to provide for a revenue sharing formula for proceeds from Ring Back...
Introduction The Dispute Resolution clause is one of the key clauses in a contract and typically a point of protracted negotiations particularly in complex contracts. Contracts in the construction industry are no different. To streamline negotiations between potential parties to a construction contract, various industry specific organisations prescribe standard form contracts. One of those contracts...
Introduction The National Land Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (the “Bill”) seeks to amend sections 14 and 15 of the National Land Commission Act (the “Act”). Section 14 of the Act gave the Commission the mandate to review grants or dispositions of public land to establish their propriety or legality within 5 years from the date...
Introduction The Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2021 empowered the Central Bank of Kenya (the “CBK”) to regulate digital credit providers. Our analysis of the Amendment Act is here. The CBK has now published the Central Bank of Kenya (Digital Credit Providers) Regulations, 2022 (the Regulations) setting out the licensing procedure and compliance requirements...
Hello from our firm…. As the world steadfastly adjusts to our “new normal” and tries to blend it with the normal we once knew and sometimes long for, KN Law LLP is pleased to share our first quarterly review of 2022. In the midst of the constant developments in the legal world since January, we’ve...
Introduction The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has invited public comments on its draft framework on the regulation of distribution and exhibition of content in Kenya (the “Framework”). KFCB is established under the Film and Stage Plays Act (Cap 222) to regulate the creation, broadcasting, possession, distribution and exhibition of films in Kenya. The proposed...
Tuesday 7th of December 2021 marked the fourth edition of the KN Law LLP sponsored Best Commercial Law Student category at the Strathmore Law School Annual Student Awards. As a premier commercial law firm, KN Law LLP sponsors this award category in a bid to inspire undergraduate students to take an interest in the study and...
2022 has kicked off on the right note, with yet another feather in the cap of KN LLP Consulting Partner Mugambi Nandi. MN, as he is known at the firm, has once again received recognition and ranking by Chambers Global for the year 2022. This marks the sixth year in a row that he has...
Introduction In a judgment delivered on March 03, 2022, the Kenyan High Court directed a developer to provide clean and safe water in adequate quantities by installing water filtration systems to its residential development and to provide designated play areas for children. Brief Facts The suit was instituted by the Development’s residents through a constitutional...
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