A Comprehensive Guide to Legalizing or Authenticating Documents in Kenya
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn an increasingly globalized world, individuals and businesses often find themselves needing to use documents in foreign countries.
DetailsReading Time: 5 minutesIn an increasingly globalized world, individuals and businesses often find themselves needing to use documents in foreign countries.
DetailsReading Time: 4 minutesTrademark infringement in Kenya occurs when someone uses a mark that is identical to or confusingly similar to a registered trademark without authorization, in a manner likely to deceive or cause confusion among consumers regarding the origin of goods or services.
DetailsReading Time: 4 minutesA Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) is a unique legal entity commonly used by non-profit organizations, including charities, NGOs, professional associations, churches, and social enterprises.
DetailsReading Time: 4 minutesA charge or security interest over immovable property is a legal mechanism that allows a lender (chargee) to secure a loan or obligation using real estate as collateral.
DetailsReading Time: 4 minutesKenya’s land registration system has historically been fragmented, governed by multiple laws and registers, leading to inefficiencies, legal uncertainties, and increased risk of fraud.
DetailsReading Time: 4 minutesA trust is a legal arrangement where a person (the settlor) transfers assets (trust property) to trustees, who manage them to benefit the designated beneficiaries.
DetailsReading Time: 5 minutesAs the world continues its march into the digital age, Kenya has taken a bold step toward regulating one of the most transformative yet contentious sectors of the modern economy, cryptocurrencies and virtual assets.
DetailsReading Time: 8 minutesThe doctrine of innocent purchaser for value has long been a cornerstone of property law, providing protection to individuals who purchase property in good faith.
DetailsReading Time: 4 minutesIn recent years, Kenya has witnessed growing conversations around reforming its divorce laws to allow for divorce by mutual consent, reflecting global trends toward modernizing family law.
DetailsReading Time: 4 minutesOn January 24, 2025, the Environment and Land Court in Isiolo delivered a groundbreaking judgment in Osman & 164 Others v Northern Rangelands Trust & 8 Others ([2025] KEELC 99 (KLR)), setting a significant precedent for community land rights, public participation, and wildlife conservation in Kenya.
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