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African pharmaceutical factory worker on a manufacturing production line in KenyaRegulatory & ComplianceManufacturing and Supply Agreements for Pharmaceutical Companies Operating in KenyaMost pharmaceutical products sold in Kenya are not made by the company whose name appears on the box.…3 Sep 2026African researchers analyzing samples in a clinical trial laboratory in KenyaRegulatory & ComplianceFrom Trial to Market: Structuring Sponsor-Site Clinical Trial Agreements Under Kenyan LawA sponsor-site clinical trial agreement is the contract that makes a clinical trial legally workable in Kenya. It…3 Sep 2026African corporate lawyers reviewing intellectual property due diligence documents in KenyaCorporate & CommercialIP Due Diligence in Life Sciences Deals: What Kenyan Investors and Acquirers Should CheckIP due diligence in a Kenyan life sciences deal is not a paperwork exercise. Biotech, pharma, medical device…3 Sep 2026African business team shaking hands after finalizing a healthcare sector acquisition deal in KenyaCorporate & CommercialMergers and Acquisitions in Kenya’s Healthcare Sector: A Legal Due Diligence GuideMergers and acquisitions in Kenya's healthcare sector move through more regulatory checkpoints than a typical commercial deal. A…3 Sep 2026African businesswomen reviewing venture financing term sheet in Kenya officeCorporate & CommercialVenture Financing for Kenyan Health-Tech Startups: Key Terms Founders Should UnderstandA Kenyan health-tech founder negotiating a first venture round is usually focused on valuation and board composition. The…3 Sep 2026African business professionals shaking hands over a signed licensing and collaboration agreementCorporate & CommercialStructuring Licensing and Collaboration Agreements for Kenyan Biotech and Pharma CompaniesA licensing or collaboration agreement between a Kenyan biotech company and a foreign partner is not just a…3 Sep 2026Doctor consulting with a patient at a fertility clinic in KenyaRegulatory & ComplianceThe Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill: Licensing Fertility Clinics and Regulating Surrogacy in KenyaKenya’s Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill would create the country’s first dedicated licensing regime for fertility clinics and its…2 Sep 2026Man examining a medicinal plant in the field for traditional knowledge and bioprospectingRegulatory & ComplianceAccess and Benefit Sharing Under the Nagoya Protocol: A Guide for Bioprospecting and Natural-Compound Sourcing in KenyaKenya ratified the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources in 2014, and the domestic rules implementing it…2 Sep 2026Laboratory scientist analyzing a sample for export from KenyaRegulatory & ComplianceExporting Human Biological Samples from Kenya: KEMRI Approval, SERU Ethics Review and Material Transfer AgreementsExporting human biological samples out of Kenya for research is not governed by a single export law. It…2 Sep 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Corporate & Commercial?Speak to an advocate about your Corporate & Commercial matter.Get in touch