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Kenya Work Permit Navigator
Work out which permit class a foreign hire actually needs, step by step.
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Find the regulator and licence category your business activity falls under.
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Compare demand letters, small claims, and full litigation for your situation.
Start the tool → 04 Interactive ToolThe Kenya Startup Legal Playbook
Build your incorporation-to-investment roadmap and read the essentials on founder agreements, data protection and ESOPs.
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Public Private Partnerships in Kenya: How Foreign Developers Win and Structure a Project
Public private partnerships in Kenya are governed by the Public Private Partnerships Act (Cap. 430), which replaced the 2013 Act with effect from 23…
Corporate & CommercialEmployer of Record in Kenya: Legal Risks for Foreign Companies Hiring Remote StaffA foreign company that wants to hire in Kenya without setting up a local entity often turns to…30 Sep 2026
Corporate & CommercialSecondment to Kenya: Who Is the Employer and What the Law RequiresForeign groups often send managers and specialists to their Kenyan subsidiary on a “secondment” and assume the home…30 Sep 2026
Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInternal Appeal Against Dismissal in Kenya: Designing a Process That Holds UpMany employers treat the internal appeal as a formality that follows a dismissal. The Employment and Labour Relations…30 Sep 2026
Litigation & Dispute ResolutionShow Cause Letter in Kenya: How Employers Should Draft OneWhen an employee challenges a dismissal, the first document the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) usually reads…30 Sep 2026
Regulatory & ComplianceAnti-Bribery Procedures in Kenya: A Guide for Subsidiaries of Foreign GroupsA Kenyan company owned by a foreign group often assumes that the group’s global anti-corruption policy covers it.…30 Sep 2026




