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What Kenyans in the Diaspora Need to Know Before Wiring Money Home for a Property Purchase

(and why the title deed should come before the transfer) It is 11 p.m. in Minneapolis, which means it is 7 a.m. in Nairobi, which means the photographs have just arrived on WhatsApp. A half-acre …

Divorce is not one legal event

It is four separate legal processes that happen to run concurrently and take much longer than anyone tells you. Imagine you have made the decision; you have thought about it for months — maybe years; …

What a Foreign Investor Should Read Before Signing a Joint Venture Agreement in Kenya

— and why their home-country lawyer is not enough The Joint Venture That Looks Harmless Until It Isn’t Picture this. You are a founder or director of a business based in Germany, the United Kingdom, …

When the Fire Is Out, But the Fight Begins: How to Recover a Fire Insurance Claim in Kenya

MUKAMBA & COMPANY ADVOCATES A Legal Guide for Business Owners, Property Owners & Policyholders It begins at three in the morning. The call comes from a security guard, or a neighbour, or the fire brigade …

You’ve Just Been Sued for Child Support in Kenya: What to Do Now

(And How to Avoid Attachment of Your Salary) “With the cost of living rising, child support disputes in Kenya are being enforced more aggressively than many parents expect. A maintenance case can move quickly, and …

Your Ex Is Denying You Access to Your Child: Immediate Legal Steps to Enforce Your Parental Rights

You have a legal right to see your child. Kenyan law is clear — and there are immediate steps you can take right now, whether you are in Nairobi, abroad, or anywhere in between It …

How the Wealthy Separate Risk Across Businesses (Without Losing Control)

Many successful Kenyan entrepreneurs unknowingly expose their entire wealth to the risks of a single business. One lawsuit, one defaulted loan, one failed project, or one regulatory dispute can place years of accumulated assets at …

Your Customer Owes You Millions & Has Gone Silent

COMMERCIAL LAW INSIGHT The Fastest Legal Route to Recover Unsecured Debt Without Killing the Business Relationship You delivered. You invoiced. You followed up — once, twice, a dozen times. And now? Silence. The calls go …

Corporate Governance | Director Liability

Directors in Kenya Have Fiduciary Duties. Most of Them Don’t Know What That Means Until a Creditor’s Lawyer Explains It in Court. Picture this. It is a Tuesday morning in Nairobi. A director — let …

Why ‘No Refunds’ Signs in Kenyan Shops Are Not, Strictly Speaking, Legal — And Why Almost Nobody Challenges Them

You spot a blender at a busy electronics stall in Nairobi. The price is right, the packaging looks solid, and the salesperson assures you it is the very model his own mother uses. You pay …