Kenya’s Competition Act No. 12 of 2010 establishes a comprehensive competition law regime administered by the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK). The Act prohibits anti-competitive agreements, […]
Cross-border commercial disputes frequently result in judgments or arbitral awards obtained in one jurisdiction that need to be enforced against assets in another. Kenya has a […]
Employment disputes in Kenya are handled by the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC), established under the Employment and Labour Relations Court Act No. 20 of […]
A patent gives an inventor the exclusive right to use, make, sell, or license their invention for a defined period. In Kenya, patents are governed by […]
Copyright is the most widely applicable form of intellectual property protection in Kenya. It protects a broad range of creative works automatically, without registration, from the […]
A well-drafted commercial contract records what the parties agreed, allocates risk between them, and provides a clear framework for resolving disputes if something goes wrong. Most […]
Kenya’s Companies Act No. 17 of 2015 codifies the general duties of company directors for the first time in statute, drawing heavily from the UK Companies […]
Incorporating a company at the Business Registration Service is a procedural step. Agreeing on how the company will actually be run, how decisions will be made, […]
Unpaid invoices are one of the most common legal problems facing Kenyan businesses. Kenya’s court system provides effective mechanisms for debt recovery, and the introduction of […]