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Two African construction workers in blue coveralls standing at a special economic zone development site in KenyaRegulatory & ComplianceWhere to Build: A Legal Guide to Kenya’s Pharmaceutical SEZ SitesKenya markets several pharmaceutical SEZ sites as ready for manufacturing investment, but the sites carry very different legal…2 Sep 2026Two African business professionals shaking hands over a laptop and coffee, discussing an investment structuring agreementCorporate & CommercialStructuring Investment Through the Kenya-Singapore Double Taxation AgreementKenya and Singapore concluded a new double taxation agreement, but an investor structuring a life sciences investment through…2 Sep 2026African pharmaceutical researcher holding a laboratory flask of locally manufactured productRegulatory & ComplianceKEMSA’s Local Manufacturing Preference: What the 15% Price Preference Really DeliversA 15 percent price preference sounds like a guaranteed advantage for a local pharmaceutical manufacturer bidding into Kenya…2 Sep 2026African pharmacist reviewing a medicine package with a customer in a pharmacyRegulatory & ComplianceFast-Track Drug Registration for Local Manufacturers: PPB Timelines and Fees ExplainedA local pharmaceutical manufacturer planning a registration budget and timeline needs accurate figures from the Pharmacy and Poisons…2 Sep 2026African scientist using a pipette to prepare samples during vaccine and biologics researchRegulatory & ComplianceKenya’s mRNA Manufacturing Ambitions: An Honest Legal Status Check for InvestorsKenya’s mRNA manufacturing story is often told as if Moderna is still building a plant outside Nairobi. That…2 Sep 2026African business team reviewing financial and tax documents in KenyaRegulatory & ComplianceFinance Act 2025 and Life Sciences Investors: What Actually Changed, and What Didn’tThe Finance Act 2025 changed less for Kenyan life sciences investors than the pre-enactment headlines suggested, and what…2 Sep 2026African textile production workshop, representative of manufacturing in a Kenyan special economic zoneRegulatory & ComplianceThe Business Laws (Amendment) Act 2024: What Changed in Kenya’s Special Economic ZonesThe Business Laws (Amendment) Act 2024 changed the calculus for anyone weighing a Special Economic Zone investment in…2 Sep 2026African founders reviewing a health-tech startup platform in KenyaLife Sciences & HealthcareA Legal Checklist for Diaspora-Backed Health-Tech Startups Launching in KenyaA legal checklist for diaspora-backed health-tech startups launching in Kenya has to start somewhere most generic startup guides…2 Sep 2026African woman holding a cosmetics skincare product jar in KenyaRegulatory & ComplianceCosmetics and Nutraceuticals Regulation in Kenya: A Guide for Consumer Health BrandsCosmetics and nutraceuticals regulation in Kenya runs on two different tracks depending on what a product actually is…2 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