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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.

Nairobi office building, representing the proposed Kenya Intellectual Property Authority merging KIPI, KECOBO, and the ACAIntellectual PropertyThe Kenya Intellectual Property Bill, 2026: What the KIPA Merger Means for IP Registration and EnforcementThe Kenya Intellectual Property Authority Bill, 2026 would end, in one stroke, the three-agency structure that anyone filing…28 Jul 2026Shipping containers at a Kenyan port, illustrating customs recordation Kenya requires for imported trademarked goodsIntellectual PropertyCustoms Recordation of Trademarks in Kenya: Stopping Counterfeits at the BorderCustoms recordation Kenya requires for imported goods exists to change one basic fact about counterfeit enforcement: by the…16 Jul 2026African market vendor at a fruit stand, representing goods the Anti-Counterfeit Authority Kenya relies on works to protectIntellectual PropertyAnti-Counterfeiting Enforcement in Kenya: Working with the Anti-Counterfeit AuthorityA shipment of counterfeit goods bearing your brand's mark clears the border and reaches Kenyan shelves before you…16 Jul 2026Woven baskets at an African market, representing the origin products that would gain a standalone right in Kenya under the GI BillIntellectual PropertyFrom Trademark to Standalone Right: How the GI Bill Changes Protection for Origin Products in KenyaFor years, a business or producer group wanting to protect a place-based product name in Kenya had one…16 Jul 2026Kenyan farmer holding tea leaves, representing producers the Geographical Indications Bill Kenya is developing would protectIntellectual PropertyKenya’s Draft Geographical Indications Bill 2026: What It Means for Coffee, Tea, and Kenyan ProducersCoffee from Central Kenya, tea from Kericho, honey from Baringo, soapstone from Kisii: Kenya produces a long list…16 Jul 2026African professional reviewing bribery act compliance documentsRegulatory & ComplianceWhat the Bribery Act Requires: Anti-Bribery Compliance for Kenyan BusinessesMany Kenyan businesses still treat bribery as a criminal-law problem for individuals rather than a compliance obligation attaching…15 Jul 2026Gambling Control Regulations 2026 Kenya GRA complianceRegulatory & ComplianceKenya’s 2026 Gambling Regulations: Real-Time Monitoring, Advertising Approval and the 60-Day DeadlineKenya's gambling sector became fully operational under a new regulatory framework on 1 July 2026, when the Gambling…14 Jul 2026Commodities trading exchange broker OTC platform licensing CMA KenyaRegulatory & ComplianceCommodities Trading: Exchange, Broker and OTC Platform Licensing ExplainedCommodities trading in Kenya now runs on two distinct Capital Markets Authority licensing pathways, and which one applies…12 Jul 2026Coffee beans being graded, representing coffee broker licensing in Kenya under the Capital Markets Authority and the Coffee ExchangeRegulatory & ComplianceCoffee Broker Licensing in Kenya: CMA Requirements Under the Coffee Exchange RegulationsCoffee Broker Licensing in Kenya is a self-contained regime, sitting under its own dedicated regulation rather than the…4 Jul 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Regulatory & Compliance?Speak to an advocate about your Regulatory & Compliance matter.Get in touch