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07/11/2024

Find the Supreme Court judgment on the constitutionality of the Fianace Act 2023 via Kenya law

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17/07/2024

FIDA has been at the forefront of championing womens rights, and enhancing access to justice. read more about them below

As we mark the International Day for Criminal Justice, read about work and impact here: https://nation.africa/kenya/brand-book/how-fida-kenya-is-championing-criminal-justice-for-women-and-girls-4692990 fans

17/07/2024

Contract law undue influence

14/05/2024

The Court of Appeal rules that the advice rendered by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) is binding to parties during CBA negotiations. The Court noted that the Constitution cannot contain does not contain mere advice, incapable of being enforced...

Appeals court rules that SRC advice must be sought when public officers negotiate collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).

03/04/2024

Who is a company shareholder and what rights does one have as a shareholder?

This article provides a quick guide to the primary rights and powers of company shareholders in Kenya.

12/02/2024

Former Nairobi county chief finance officer Jimmy Kiamba has successfully argued for the reduction of the cash he is supposed to forfeit to the State, which the High Court had found in 2018 to be unexplained wealth.

Former Nairobi county chief finance officer Jimmy Kiamba has successfully argued for the reduction of the cash he is supposed to forfeit to the State.

17/08/2023

17/08/2023

Law Society of Kenya settles case with FRC out of court by agreeing to Advocates becoming Reporting Agents under the Proceeding of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act (PROCAMLA)

Lawyers have caved in to mounting pressure to report suspicious transactions by their clients to the FRC.

28/03/2023

"Public participation must be real and not illusory. It is not a cosmetic or a public relations act. It is not a mere formality to be undertaken as a matter of course just to ‘fulfill ’a constitutional requirement" - Court of Appeal

Court proceedings reveal blatant acts of disregard for the law where Erdemann built the line without consultation of parties such as Safaricom Staff Pension Scheme

17/03/2023

Facebook owner Meta now claims that the High Court wrongly assumed jurisdiction over a foreign company by allowing a South African who has sued the giant firm to proceed with his case.

Meta Platforms Inc and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd says in submissions filed in court that South African Daniel Motaung, failed to meet the legal threshold, in order for the court to exercise its powers and allow him to serve the foreign firms with the court documents.

Facebook owner Meta now claims that the High Court wrongly assumed jurisdiction over a foreign company.

07/03/2023

Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd (KPC) has been spared the agony of paying more than Sh60 million to former Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Duncan Ndegwa for trespassing onto his land in Karura and destroying trees when the firm set up staff houses in 1990.

The Court of Appeal ruled that the act of trespass and destruction of Mr Ndegwa’s land was caused by the contractor- L.G. Engineering Company ltd- who was independent of KPC, even though the houses were for the latter.

The court directed the contractor to pay Mr Ndegwa Sh16.2 million for trespass for the damages caused on his property.

Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd (KPC) has been spared the agony of paying more than Sh60 million.