Key Legal Principles and Implications On October 11, 2024, the Court of Appeal of Kenya delivered a significant ruling in Technoservice Limited v. Nokia Corporation & another (Civil Application E610 of 2023) [2024] KECA 1429 (KLR), which reinforces the principles...

Among various effective market entry options, establishing a joint venture often with a local partner or partners in the respective target market can offer a competitive, effective, and successful market entry option. Joint ventures are two or more businesses...

Kenya has fast become one of the leading startup hubs in Africa. With a rapidly growing and dynamic entrepreneurial landscape, Kenya’s silicon savannah has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade. A majority of startups focusing on agriculture, integration...

In today's competitive business environment, protecting your brand is essential. But is trademark registration worth the effort, especially in Kenya? Let’s break it down. What is a Trademark?A trademark is a unique symbol, word, or phrase that identifies and...

Some Strategic and Legal Key Considerations A. BackgroundThere are various ways on how to enter a new market, expand your business within a region or increase your overall market share, one common option is to appoint a distributor for the sale of your products and...

In the world of business, commercial contracts serve as the foundation upon which transactions and partnerships are built. Determining whether you will get the best outcome for your business in a transaction will be based on the terms of the contract and how you...

BackgroundOn 23 February 2024 the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) added Kenya and Namibia to the list of countries subject to increased monitoring which is commonly referred to as “grey list”. The FATF is the global money laundering and terrorist financing...

Kenya is a vibrant country with a dynamic economy, which has made the country an attractive destination for investment opportunities and travel. Foreigners looking to visit work or move to Kenya have several entry options. There are several immigration options to...

With the signing into law of the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill in September 2023, Kenya officially sent the signal that it is open for carbon business. Before September, 2023, Kenya did not have laws specifically governing carbon credits and carbon markets. Its...

IntroductionBy the beginning of 2018, the Egyptian Government has promulgated a new Law no. 11 of year 2018 regulating Restructuring, Preventive Composition and Bankruptcy (the ‘Law’) which abrogated and replaced Chapter 5 of the Egyptian Commercial Law No. 17 of...

IntroductionTrade is one of the key sectors in which the Government of Kenya has a keen focus, with the aim of attracting investment into the economy as well as exploiting the local trade opportunities. Previously Kenya had implemented Economic Processing Zones (EPZ)...

On 9 December 2022 the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) has issued Federal Decree-Law No. (47) of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses (“Corporate Tax Law”). The Corporate Tax Law will be effective for financial years starting on or after 1 June 2023....

After a challenging year with significant economic and geopolitical volatilities caused by a sharp increase in global inflation and simultaneous hike of interest rates by Central Banks across regions to contain rising inflation, severe energy crisis, and energy supply...

In 2021, the mandatory recording of Intellectual Property rights (IPRs) was introduced in Kenya. In a bid to fight against counterfeiting in the country, the exercise requires mandatory recording of IPRs such as trademarks with the Kenyan Anti-Counterfeit Authority...

IntroductionDuring the year 2022, there were vast changes in the laws, and new laws were enacted to facilitate business in Egypt. In this article, we shall keep our clients on track with highlights of the new laws enacted in Egypt or amendments to current laws that...

Due diligence is a commonly used phrase in most property transactions in Kenya but is greatly overlooked in practice. Beyond a standard search at a land registry, most purchasers do not investigate the conditions or history of a property before signing a sale...

This article discusses how sectional titles are created, the concrete steps to be taken obtain the same in Kenya and conversion of existing sub-leases. This is the second of a two part series seeking to demystify sectional title ownership in Kenya. In today’s blog, we...

This is the first of a two-part series seeking to demystify sectional title ownership in Kenya. With the enactment of the Sectional Properties Act, 2020, there are a lot of questions among developers of housing estates and prospective buyers of apartments on how they...

Introduction Intellectual property rights are rights granted to exclusive use of creative ideas. This allows creators to claim ownership and profit from their ideas. Protection of intellectual property rights can often be overlooked when setting up a business. Many...

Avoiding Legal Pitfalls and Boosting your Investor Readiness A. Introductory RemarksOne of the difficulties start-ups naturally face is a lack of essential resources such as professional advice and counselling to critical legal, tax and accounting questions, funding,...