Every blockbuster needs a villain. We expect the villain to arrive with thunder, a scar and a sinister laugh. We rarely suspect the polite little machine sitting on the counter, blinking its blue light, asking us ever so sweetly to "tap or insert your card." Yet that is exactly where the trouble hides. The most dangerous antagonist in Kenyan retail today is not a masked intruder. It is a touchscreen PDQ terminal that cannot speak, cannot be read by touch and cannot be operated by a customer who happens to be blind. It is a villain so quiet that most business owners are cheerfully feeding it popcorn while it writes their downfall.
A practitioner’s guide for HR professionals and in-house counsel on lawful dismissal, procedural fairness and the liabilities that follow By Mokua Manyara | MNW & Advocates LLP | Employment & Labour Law | June 2026 There is a moment every HR professional recognises. The decision to terminate an employee has been made, the paperwork is […]
A Plain-Language Guide to the Legal Controversies Already Rocking FIFA World Cup 2026 WHY FOOTBALL LAW MATTERS It has been just a few days since the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicked off across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and already the tournament has served up drama that extends well beyond the pitch. There have […]
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal: Where Kenya’s Democracy Is Won Before a Single Vote Is Cast
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal: Where Kenya’s Democracy Is Won Before a Single Vote Is Cast By Mokua Manyara, Senior Partner, MNW & Advocates LLP There is a Swahili proverb that every aspirant should write above their desk as the country turns toward 2027: fimbo ya mbali haiui nyoka. The stick that is far away […]
Gachagua Vindicated...but the winners are the lawyers.