Technology & Startups.

Legal advisory for technology companies and startups in Kenya. Incorporation, fundraising, IP, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.

Kenya's technology sector is one of the most dynamic in Africa. Nairobi's reputation as a regional innovation hub attracts founders, investors, and multinationals. From fintech and healthtech to agritech and edtech, Kenyan technology businesses are building products that serve millions. The legal framework is evolving rapidly, and the consequences of getting it wrong can be existential.

We advise technology companies at every stage: incorporation and co-founder agreements, venture capital fundraising, commercial scaling, regulatory engagement, and cross-border expansion. Our work draws on our corporate, IP, regulatory, and dispute resolution practices.

Legal Challenges.

Building a tech company in Kenya means navigating data protection requirements, digital tax obligations, IP protection, investor-ready corporate structures, and increasingly active sector regulators. These issues do not wait until you are ready for them. Early, informed legal guidance reduces the cost and disruption of getting it wrong later.
Fundraising and equity structuring.
Convertible notes, SAFEs, multi-class share structures with preference waterfalls. Getting the legal structure right at each funding stage is critical to founder protection and investor confidence.
Data protection and privacy.
Companies handling financial data, health data, or operating across jurisdictions face significant DPA 2019 compliance requirements.
Intellectual property.
Software, brands, algorithms, and UIs are core assets. Protection through trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, and IP assignment clauses is foundational.
Regulatory landscape.
Fintech may face CBK regulation. Healthtech navigates KMPDB. Edtech faces scrutiny on children's data. Each sub-sector has its own framework.
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How we help?

We help founders and tech teams with the legal work that matters at each stage: corporate structuring ahead of fundraising, negotiating term sheets and shareholders' agreements, designing ESOPs and equity incentives that work under Kenyan law, protecting your IP, building data protection compliance into your product from the start, and engaging with regulators before they engage with you.

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