Kenya’s legal framework for non-profit entities changed significantly with the commencement of the Public Benefits Organizations Act, 2013 (“PBO Act”) on 14 May 2024 through Legal Notice No. 78 of 2024.
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Kenya’s land registration system has historically been fragmented, governed by multiple laws and registers, leading to inefficiencies, legal uncertainties, and increased risk of fraud.
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On 31 March 2026, Kenya’s Supreme Court ruled on appeal rights from High Court succession decisions in Eliud Mwendia Wandi v Kevin Wanjohi Muchira, settling a long-standing legal controversy.
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In an increasingly globalized world, individuals and businesses often find themselves needing to use documents in foreign countries.
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A Class D Employment Permit in Kenya is a work authorization issued to foreign nationals who have been offered specific employment by a Kenyan employer.
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Adoption is the legal process by which a court vests parental rights and responsibilities over a child in prospective adoptive parents, a person, or a couple, permanently transferring all rights and responsibilities from the biological parents to the adoptive parents.
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Data privacy in Kenya has become an increasingly critical issue with the rapid advancement of technology and digital communication.
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Succession allocates assets of the deceased through a will or legal statute. The Law of Succession Act (Cap. 160) governs this process.
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Citizenship in Kenya is the legal status that confers upon an individual full membership in the Kenyan state, together with constitutional rights, protections, and obligations.
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Kenyan contract law is anchored in the principle of pacta sunt servanda, freedom of contracts, and the notion that parties are bound by their contracts and must honour their terms.
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