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IMPORTANCE OF LEGAL AUDITS

Legal and Compliance Audits: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future In an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, ensuring legal and compliance adherence is not just a requirement—it’s a strategic imperative. A legal and compliance audit is a thorough assessment of an organization’s operations, policies, and processes to verify compliance with national, international, and industry-specific regulations. These audits are […]

How do you replace a lost title deed in Kenya?

How do you replace a lost title deed in Kenya? Below is a step-by-step guide to help you navigate the process: 1. Report the Loss Police Report: Report the loss of the title deed to the nearest police station. Obtain a police abstract, which serves as proof of the loss and will be required during […]

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

LOVE, MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE! VALENTINES EDITION! 14th February 2024 Ah, Valentine’s Day—the time for candlelit dinners, overpriced flowers, and exaggerated declarations of love. But here we are, not talking about romance and happily ever afters, but rather divorce laws. The irony is almost poetic, isn’t it? While the world is busy exchanging chocolates and love […]

Conversion Of Land Titles In Kenya

CONVERSION OF LAND TITLES IN KENYA 🔁 Conversion of Land Titles in Kenya: What You Need to Know ✅ Why This Matters Following the 2010 Constitution, Kenya’s land laws underwent a major overhaul. The Land Registration Act, 2012 and the Land Act, 2012 repealed older laws like the Government Lands Act, Registered Land Act, and […]

FAMILY FIRST: UNDERSTANDING KINSHIP ADOPTION IN KENYA

FAMILY FIRST: UNDERSTANDING KINSHIP ADOPTION IN KENYA Adoption often brings to mind images of hopeful parents welcoming a child from an orphanage into their home. But what happens when the best place for a child isn’t with strangers, but with family? Enter kinship adoption, a lesser-known but deeply rooted practice in Kenya that ensures children […]

Estate Planning In Kenya

Estate Planning in Kenya: Key Considerations and Benefits Estate planning is the process of setting up a plan that manages and disposes of an individual’s affairs and assets after their death or incapacitation. It involves making your wishes known regarding how your estate should be handled when you’re no longer capable of making financial decisions. […]

DATA PROTECTION IS REAL

DO NOT USE ANOTHER PERSON’S DATA TO APPLY FOR TENDERS WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION!! In ODPC COMPLAINT NO. 1844 OF 2024, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner recently played referee in a digital match that pitted Ayub Odanya Naburi against Geosky Service Limited — and let’s just say, it wasn’t a friendly game. The Tale […]

Constructive Dismissal in Kenya

What Amounts to Constructive Dismissal? Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer makes the working environment so intolerable that an employee feels compelled to resign. Although the employer does not formally dismiss the employee, the resignation is legally treated as a dismissal due to the employer’s actions. While Kenya’s Employment Act, 2007 does not explicitly define […]

Adverse possession in Kenya is governed by Section 7 of the Limitation of Actions Act

What is Adverse Possession and How Do You Invoke It? Adverse possession in Kenya is governed by Section 7 of the Limitation of Actions Act (Cap 22). It allows someone to acquire ownership of land if they possess it openly and continuously for more than 12 years without the permission of the legal owner. Key […]

Adoption process in Kenya

Step 1: Eligibility Assessment General Requirements: Prospective adoptive parents must be over 25 years old and at least 21 years older than the child to be adopted. The maximum age limit is generally 65 years, although exceptions may be made for some cases. The adoptive parent(s) must demonstrate physical, emotional, and financial stability. Kinship-Specific Requirements: […]

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