The Data Protection Act: A Series
The Data Protection Act, No. 24 of 2019 (the DPA) was enacted into law on 11 November 2019 through Gazette Supplement Number 181. The provisions of the DPA gives life to Article 31 (c) and (d) of the Constitution of Kenya which guarantees the right to privacy including the right of a person not to […]
Temporary Closure Of Nairobi And Central Registries At Ardhi House
The Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning has issued a Public Notice stating that the Nairobi and Central Registries located at Ardhi House shall be temporarily closed between Monday 24th February 2020 and Friday 13th March 2020 for auditing of Records. The Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning has issued a Public Notice stating that […]
Practical guide to restictive covenants in respect of Directors, Employees & third Party Contractors
Most employers are wary that their employees may leave employment and setup a competing venture to that of the employer’s business, or that the employee may be poached by the competitor and use the information gained by the former employee to encroach on their markets. How can an employer who has invested in the training and […]
Kenya Trust Law
Trust law in Kenya is predominately based on the English common law that recognize the ordinary trust with a settlor, trustee and beneficiary relationship. There is a legal framework, however, for the operation of public and private Trusts i.e. The Trustees (Perpetual Succession) Act, which governs the incorporation of trusts for any religious, educational, literary, […]
Family owned business: Why you need to have a family constitution
A majority of business enterprises in the world are either family owned enterprises or trace their origins from a family business. It is estimated that more than 70% of the business enterprises are family owned businesses. Family owned businesses form the dominant type of business organizations ranging from small and medium-sized companies to large conglomerates […]
Employee share option plans/schemes (ESOPS)
Employee Share Option Schemes are formal plans made available to eligible employees of a company that allows them to participate in the long term value growth of the business through the purchase of an ownership interest in the form of shares. Employee share schemes vary in terms of type and regulation between companies and countries, […]
