Kenyan employers looking to restructure must come to terms with the basic legal requirements for redundancy. In our experience, a key aspect is often overlooked: the process by which employees…
Twenty years ago, success in Kenya followed a familiar formula. You went to school, worked hard, got a job, and hoped for stability. Today, more people are building their own…
In an age where creativity can be summoned with a keystroke and distributed at the speed of light, the music industry stands on the cusp of its most radical reinvention…
Martha Mbugua, Corporate & Commercial Partner at law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) Kenya positions M&A as the future of Kenyan turnaround strategies. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) are gaining traction…
There’s a new landlord in town—and it lives in the cloud. If you’ve ever uploaded a video, answered a CAPTCHA, or trained a chatbot by angrily yelling “Speak to a…
Kenya’s pension sector is going through important reforms that promise better financial security for retirees. In August 2024, the National Assembly passed the Pensions (Amendment) Bill, requiring pension payments within…
Having worked in real estate law for fifteen years, when it comes to lease extensions, the most prudent approach is to apply for one at least five years before expiry.…
Sustainable finance, the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, risks, and preferences in lending, has become a mainstream concern. Sustainable finance products such as sustainability-linked loans and bonds…
For a country battling a high HIV prevalence rate, Kenya’s decision to tax condoms is nothing short of a public health catastrophe. This bureaucratic folly, wrapped in misguided fiscal policy,…
In attempting to address the pressing societal challenges, it is important that public development banks such as the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) collaborate with civil society to ensure…