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Analysis and commentary on Kenyan law as it is practised: corporate, IP, regulatory, disputes and the industries we serve. Written by the advocates who do the work.

A 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 2026African colleagues in a confidential business discussion, representing NDAs and confidentiality agreements in KenyaIntellectual PropertyNDAs That Actually Hold Up: Drafting Confidentiality Agreements for Trade Secrets in KenyaKenya has no dedicated trade secrets statute. Protection rests on the common law action for breach of confidence,…27 Aug 2026Close-up of hands signing a document, representing employee and contractor IP assignment clauses in KenyaIntellectual PropertyWho Owns It? Employee and Contractor IP Assignment Clauses in KenyaA founder commissions a freelance designer to build a logo, or hires a developer on a fixed-term contract…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