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Analysis and commentary on Kenyan law as it is practised: corporate, IP, regulatory, disputes and the industries we serve. Written by the advocates who do the work.

African parents and two sons seated together on a blanket in a park, illustrating dependants and family claims on an estate in KenyaLitigation & Dispute ResolutionContesting a Will in Kenya: Dependants, Unmarried Partners and Polygamous FamiliesA will does not always have the last word in Kenya. Contesting a will is possible on two…8 Oct 2026African professionals at a boardroom table reviewing an internal appeal against dismissal in KenyaLitigation & 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 2026Two professionals discussing a show cause letter in Kenya at an office tableLitigation & 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 2026African professional reading at a desk with a laptop while preparing a disciplinary case fileLitigation & Dispute ResolutionDismissal for Suspected Crime in Kenya: Police, Courts and Section 44(4)(g)An employee is arrested, or the company simply believes one of them has stolen from it. Must the…30 Sep 2026Professional explaining options in a meeting, illustrating the resolution of trust and trustee disputes under Kenyan lawCorporate & CommercialRemoving a Trustee and Resolving Trust Disputes Under Kenya’s Trust Administration ActTrusts are meant to last for decades, and over that time relationships change. A trustee stops cooperating, a…24 Sep 2026A serious businesswoman looking at her laptopRegulatory & ComplianceYour Former Employee Is Posting Damaging Claims About Your Company Online. What Are Your Options?A former employee airing grievances online after leaving is common enough that most companies eventually deal with it.…19 Sep 2026A concerned businessman on the phone checking his watchRegulatory & ComplianceA Damaging Story About Your Company Is About to Run. What Can You Actually Do in the Next 24 Hours?A journalist calls, describes what they intend to publish about your company, and gives you until the end…19 Sep 2026A concerned businesswoman looking at her phoneRegulatory & ComplianceA Competitor Posted a Fake Negative Review About Your Business. What Can You Actually Do?A one-star review from an account with no other activity, posted the same week a competitor launched nearby,…19 Sep 2026A cardboard box printed with a recycling symbol and claimRegulatory & ComplianceCould Greenwashing Actually Get a Kenyan Company Sued?Kenya has no ESG-specific greenwashing law, and no reported case yet where a company was sued or prosecuted…18 Sep 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Litigation & Dispute Resolution?Speak to an advocate about your Litigation & Dispute Resolution matter.Get in touch