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A property transaction document being signed in Kenya, subject to stamp dutyReal EstateStamp Duty on Property Transactions in Kenya: Rates, Exemptions and Valuation DisputesNo property transfer in Kenya completes without stamp duty, and few costs in a transaction are as often…27 Aug 2026Aerial view of the Nairobi city skyline, a hub for non-citizen land ownership under Kenya's leasehold limitsReal EstateNon-Citizen Land Ownership: Leasehold Limits Under the Land ActNon-citizen land ownership in Kenya runs on a clock. Every non-citizen who holds land here, whether an individual…27 Aug 2026A fence marking a rural land boundary in Kenya, the kind of feature at the centre of many boundary disputesReal EstateBoundary Disputes and the Environment and Land Court: A Property Owner’s GuideA neighbour's fence has crept two metres onto what your title says is your land. Or a family…27 Aug 2026Rural land boundary in Kenya, the kind of long-occupied land that can give rise to an adverse possession claimReal EstateAdverse Possession Claims in Kenya: How Squatters’ Rights Actually WorkA neighbour has farmed a strip of your land for fifteen years without anyone objecting. A tenant's relative…27 Aug 2026Registered contractors securing NCA approvals while working on a building site in KenyaReal EstateNCA Approvals: What Developers Must Secure Before Construction BeginsA county building permit and an environmental licence are not the only approvals a construction project needs before…27 Aug 2026African land surveyor using a theodolite to survey rural land in KenyaReal EstateCompulsory Land Acquisition Under the Land Act: Compensation Rights for Property OwnersThe state's power to take privately owned land for a public purpose is real, constitutionally protected, and frequently…27 Aug 2026African entrepreneur reviewing documents on a laptop, representing an IP portfolio audit before a fundraiseIntellectual PropertyIP Portfolio Audits Before a Fundraise: A Checklist for Kenyan StartupsBy the time a term sheet is on the table, it is usually too late to fix a…27 Aug 2026African farmer hands planting a seedling, representing plant variety protection in KenyaRegulatory & CompliancePlant Variety Protection in Kenya: Breeders’ Rights and the 2025 Seed-Sharing RulingA new maize hybrid, a disease-resistant bean variety, a cut-flower cultivar bred for the export market: these are…27 Aug 2026Maasai community members in traditional dress, representing traditional knowledge and cultural expressions in KenyaIntellectual PropertyTraditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions in Kenya: The 2016 Act and the New INKiBank RegisterKenya has had a dedicated statute protecting traditional knowledge and cultural expressions since 2016, but for most of…27 Aug 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