Legal Alerts

Section 93 of the Companies  Act (the ‘Act’) provides that Companies ought to keep a members’ register which includes information relating to beneficial owners of the company.

Business transactions in Kenya are governed by a myriad of laws including the Companies Act, the Law of Contract Act, among other laws.

Many times, individuals pass away without leaving guidelines for the handling of their property. This often results in disputes where relatives and unfamiliar offspring and spouses fight for the property left behind.

This is the legal process by which the State acquires private property for a public purpose or pursuant to public interest. The major guiding principle with regard to compulsory acquisition is that the process of compulsory acquisition may not be undertaken unless it is authorized by law and is in public interest.

On 22 February 2018, the National Hospital Insurance Fund released a peculiar directive; the Fund declared that marriage certificates that are commissioned by advocates will no longer be accepted.

Land has always been a crucial factor in African Societies. Crop growing communities needed it for farming while pastoralists needed it for pasture.

Recusal is the action of a judge to remove himself/herself from the hearing of a case because of potential conflict of interest.

Adverse possession is a principle in law that allows an intruder to claim ownership over property after twelve years of occupation.