Mokua Manyara, Advocate of the High Court of Kenya There is a showhouse somewhere along Kiambu Road that I think about often. It has quartz worktops, a kitchen island lit from beneath, a bedroom with a view of grass that has been rolled out that morning, and on the wall an artist’s impression of an […]
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 […]
MNW & Advocates LLP | Data Protection Practice | March 2026 There is a common assumption among small and medium enterprises in Kenya that data protection law is a concern for banks, hospitals, and multinationals — not for the hardware shop that keeps a customer contact list, the salon that stores client records on WhatsApp, […]
When “Probation” Doesn’t Apply: Lessons from Morintat v. CSI Energy Group Limited A Recent Employment Court Ruling That Every Kenyan Employee Should Know About a case done by our firm Case Reference: Morintat v. CSI Energy Group Limited, Cause E081 of 2024 [2026] KEELRC 248 (KLR) In a significant ruling delivered on January 30, 2026, […]
A Landmark Ruling on Non-Discrimination and Legal Capacity We are proud to announce a significant legal victory achieved by our firm, under the expert leadership of Adv. Mokua Manyara and Fiddel Castro owino in the fight for the rights of persons with disabilities in Kenya. The High Court, in the case of Macharia v I […]
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Facts The Claimants’ Position: Amina Nyandzua Chara (lead Claimant) was employed by Hantex Garments (EPZ) Limited, allegedly starting on March 11, 2007, as a Production Controller. Her salary was Kshs. 5,828 at the time of termination, which she claimed was below the statutory minimum wage. Her employment, along with the co-claimants, was terminated on January […]
Umejiuliza ni sheria gani huendesha mpira wa miguu Kenya? Kama wewe ni mchezaji, kocha, ama shabiki tu, ni muhimu kujua FKF Rules and Regulations za 2019. Hizi sheria sio tu za kina-mkubwa, zimeundwa kusaidia soka yetu ikue, kutoka mashinani hadi pro leagues. Wacha tuangalie kirefu: 1. FKF ni Nani na Inafanya Nini? FKF, ama Football […]
(CAS AWARD, 2 APRIL 2025) Introduction In sport, time is everything. Matches are measured in minutes, careers in seasons. But what happens when a governing body holds a player in suspension indefinitely, with no verdict in sight? The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) recently answered this question in Lennox Ogutu v. Kenyan Football Association, […]
Navigating the complexities of employment law is crucial for both employers and employees in Kenya, and few areas are as legally sensitive as redundancy. Often misunderstood as a simple termination, redundancy is a specific legal process where an employee’s role becomes surplus to a company’s needs. This can happen due to business restructuring, economic pressures, […]