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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.

Stablecoin Issuance Kenya — African fintech professional reviewing a digital currency platform on a tabletFinancial ServicesStablecoin Issuance in Kenya: What the VASP Regulations Actually RequireStablecoin Issuance Kenya is the practical starting point for anyone facing this situation, and it is where this…27 Aug 2026Foreign Crypto Business Kenya — Nairobi city skyline, Kenya, daytime view of downtown business towersCorporate & CommercialForeign Crypto Business Entering Kenya? Here’s What Actually ChangesForeign Crypto Business Kenya trips up businesses more often than the underlying rules would suggest; this article explains…27 Aug 2026Crypto Business Compliance Kenya — African business team in a boardroom meeting discussing complianceFinancial ServicesAlready Running a Crypto Business in Kenya? Here’s What 4 November RequiresCrypto Business Compliance Kenya is the practical starting point for anyone facing this situation, and it is where…27 Aug 2026Crypto Licensing Law Kenya — African professional working on a laptop in a modern fintech officeFinancial ServicesGoing First: What Kenya’s New Crypto Licensing Law Actually RequiresCrypto Licensing Law Kenya trips up businesses more often than the underlying rules would suggest; this article explains…27 Aug 2026Work Permits Foreign Investors Kenya — Passport document representing foreign investor work permit applicationsCorporate & CommercialWork Permits for Foreign Investors in Kenya: Class G Versus Class D, and Why the Difference MattersWork Permits Foreign Investors Kenya is a question we field often from clients, and this article sets out…27 Aug 2026Nairobi 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 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Regulatory & Compliance?Speak to an advocate about your Regulatory & Compliance matter.Get in touch