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Group of African professionals in a Kenyan workplace, representing employer compliance with the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025Litigation & Dispute ResolutionThe Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025: Kenya’s New 5% Employment Quota and Reasonable Accommodation DutyKenya's Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025 came into force on 27 May 2025 and replaced the Persons with…16 Sep 2026Two African businesswomen reviewing and signing documents at a tableCorporate & CommercialThe R&D Spending and Ownership Rules in Kenya’s Startup Bill: What Founders and Investors Should WatchTwo provisions in Kenya's stalled Startup Bill do most of the work in deciding who could ever qualify…16 Sep 2026African startup founders reviewing documents together on a laptopCorporate & CommercialKenya’s Startup Bill Remains Stuck in Mediation: What This Means for Founders NowKenya's Startup Bill has been stuck in a mediation committee between the National Assembly and the Senate since…16 Sep 2026African laboratory scientist using a precision pipette to calibrate sample measurementsManufacturingBecoming a Licensed Calibration Service Provider Under Kenya’s New KEBS RegulationsCalibrating a client's measuring equipment in Kenya has, until now, been an unregulated commercial activity. Anyone with the…16 Sep 2026African industrial technician working with metal equipment, representing manufacturers and facilities affected by Kenya's new mandatory calibration rulesManufacturingMandatory Equipment Calibration Under Kenya’s Draft KEBS Metrology RegulationsThe Kenya Bureau of Standards gazetted three draft regulations on 4 September 2026, and the public comment window…16 Sep 2026Confident African businesswoman in professional attire, representing HR and compliance professionals handling sensitive employee data in KenyaCorporate & CommercialPolitical Affiliation and Trade Union Membership Become ‘Sensitive Data’ in KenyaOn 11 September 2026 the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner published a draft notice proposing to add…16 Sep 2026African businessman in a glass-walled office typing on a laptop, representing corporate compliance with cross-border data transfer rules in KenyaRegulatory & ComplianceKenya’s Cross-Border Data Transfer Compliance Regime: What ODPC’s 2026 Guidance RequiresThe Office of the Data Protection Commissioner quietly published a substantially expanded guidance note on cross-border data transfers…16 Sep 2026Busy African city road with tuk-tuks, motorbike taxis and pedestrians, representing the transport and ride-hailing sector affected by fare regulation in KenyaLitigation & Dispute ResolutionGovernment-Ordered Fare Hikes and the Regulation of Ride-Hailing Platforms in KenyaKenya's ride-hailing sector has just had its central piece of driver protection regulation suspended by the High Court,…16 Sep 2026African ride-hailing driver smiling at the camera from inside his car, representing the employment classification question for Uber and Bolt drivers in KenyaRegulatory & ComplianceAre Uber and Bolt Drivers Employees Under Kenyan Law?Kenya's Employment Act has no test for telling an employee from an independent contractor, and no intermediate category…16 Sep 2026 Talk to usNot sure where to start?Tell us what you need and we will point you to the right person.Get in touch