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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.

A 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 focused businessman working on his laptop at a tableCorporate & CommercialDoes the Data Protection Act Protect Your Company’s Reputation?When something damaging about a company appears online, it is tempting to reach for the Data Protection Act…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 2026Two men in safety gear conducting a fire hose training exerciseRegulatory & ComplianceFire Safety and DOSH Compliance for a Kenyan Data CentreA data centre concentrates exactly the conditions fire safety law is built around: continuous high electrical loads, dense…19 Sep 2026A businessman in a shirt and tie reviewing a document on a tabletRegulatory & ComplianceInsurance a Kenyan Data Centre Operator Actually NeedsKenyan law does not prescribe a specific insurance package for a data centre. Only one element is actually…18 Sep 2026A technician in a safety vest working on server equipment with toolsRegulatory & ComplianceDecommissioning a Data Centre in Kenya: Data Destruction and Customer Transition ObligationsClosing a data centre, whether by choice, at the end of a lease, or because a facility has…18 Sep 2026Two colleagues reviewing documents together at a tableRegulatory & ComplianceDoes ESG Actually Matter in a Kenyan M&A Deal?Most Kenyan acquisitions still run due diligence around the traditional list: financial statements, tax position, litigation history, title…18 Sep 2026A man focused on his laptop screen responding to an urgent matterRegulatory & ComplianceYour Company Just Had a Data Breach. What Do You Actually Do in the First 72 Hours?Section 43 of the Data Protection Act, 2019 gives you 72 hours from becoming aware of a breach…18 Sep 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Regulatory & Compliance?Speak to an advocate about your Regulatory & Compliance matter.Get in touch