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Legal and corporate team conducting cybersecurity due diligence review ahead of an M&A transaction in KenyaCorporate & CommercialCybersecurity Due Diligence in Kenyan M&A TransactionsBuyers routinely diligence a target's financial statements, tax position and material contracts down to the last clause, then…16 Sep 2026A calculator and financial charts on an office desk, representing the transaction monitoring work behind an anti-money laundering compliance programme.Regulatory & ComplianceCan You Outsource Your Money Laundering Reporting Officer in Kenya?Businesses asking whether they can outsource their Money Laundering Reporting Officer function are usually really asking two different…16 Sep 2026A software developer working on a laptop, representing the technical compliance work an outsourced data protection officer oversees under Kenya's Data Protection Act.Regulatory & ComplianceOutsourcing Your Data Protection Officer in KenyaKenya's Data Protection Act does not require every business to hire a full-time employee to hold the title…16 Sep 2026Forest canopy in Kenya, representing the cooperation-based, non-market approaches to climate change covered by the 2026 Regulations.Regulatory & ComplianceKenya’s Non-Market Approaches to Climate Change: The 2026 Regulations ExplainedNot every climate project in Kenya is heading toward a tradeable carbon credit, and the Climate Change Act…16 Sep 2026A tea plantation in Kenya's tea-growing highlands, representing the export and import activity regulated under the Tea (Levy) Regulations, 2026.Regulatory & ComplianceKenya’s Tea (Levy) Regulations 2026: The 0.8% Export and 100% Import Rate ExplainedKenya's tea sector now operates under a formal levy regime that sets a modest export charge alongside a…16 Sep 2026A cybersecurity professional reviewing data on a tablet beside a server rack, representing the technical infrastructure regulated under Kenya’s new National Cybersecurity Agency Order.Regulatory & ComplianceKenya’s New National Cybersecurity Agency: What the 2026 Order EstablishesKenya has established a dedicated national agency for cybersecurity. The State Corporations (National Cybersecurity Agency) Order, 2026 creates…16 Sep 2026Storm clouds gathering over the Maasai Mara savanna above a herd of wildebeest, representing the weather forecasting and observation activities regulated under Kenya's Meteorology Act.Regulatory & ComplianceKenya’s Meteorology Act: New Permit Rules for Weather DataKenya now regulates weather the same way it regulates other technical infrastructure. The Meteorology Act, 2026 creates a…16 Sep 2026Freight train hauling cargo wagons across grassland near hills, representing goods transported under Kenya's Railway Development Levy.Regulatory & ComplianceRailway Development Levy Fund Gets a New Board in KenyaKenya's Railway Development Levy has funded railway infrastructure since 2013, but until now the fund into which importers'…16 Sep 2026Newly built agricultural warehouse with a corrugated metal roof in rural Kenya, representing a licensed warehouse operator under the Warehouse Receipt System ActCorporate & CommercialLicensing a Warehouse Operator Under Kenya’s Warehouse Receipt System ActA cooperative or agribusiness that wants to store maize, coffee, or other produce and issue receipts farmers can…16 Sep 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Regulatory & Compliance?Speak to an advocate about your Regulatory & Compliance matter.Get in touch