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Good Corporate Governance in the Kenyan Context - Legal insights article by Anne Mubia-Murungi & Gladys Ngugi
Corporate Law
January 6 2025•5 min read

Good Corporate Governance in the Kenyan Context

AM&GN
Anne Mubia-Murungi & Gladys Ngugi
Contributing Editors – Kenya

In Kenya, corporate governance increasingly underpins investor confidence, board accountability and sustainable performance. This article examines recent regulatory reforms (including the Mwongozo Code and the 2015 Code for issuers), board-level sustainability committees, ESG integration and the evolving role of digital compliance tools.

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Divorce Procedure & Property Division in Kenya – Practical Guide - Legal insights article by HG.org Legal Editors
Family Law
January 15 2025•6 min read

Divorce Procedure & Property Division in Kenya – Practical Guide

HLE
HG.org Legal Editors
Editorial Team

An up-to-date practitioner’s guide to divorce proceedings in Kenya: filing the petition, service, decree nisi, decree absolute, and understanding how property is divided under the Matrimonial Property Act. ([HG.org](https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/understanding-the-kenyan-divorce-process-55092))

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Real Estate Investment in Kenya: Due Diligence & Common Pitfalls - Real Estate legal article
Real Estate
September 10 2024•7 min read

Real Estate Investment in Kenya: Due Diligence & Common Pitfalls

Essential legal steps when investing in Kenyan real estate: land search, title verification, encumbrances, zoning issues and emerging digital land-registry trends. ([DLA Piper Africa](https://www.dlapiperafrica.com/en/kenya/insights/2024/future-trends-in-real-estate-due-diligence-practices-in-kenya))

DPAIT
DLA Piper Africa Insights Team
Research & Publications
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Your Rights During Criminal Investigations in Kenya - Criminal Defense legal article
Criminal Defense
March 15 2025•8 min read

Your Rights During Criminal Investigations in Kenya

A clear summary of suspects’ and accused persons’ rights under the Constitution and investigative SOPs in Kenya — arrest procedure, ODPP charging framework (evidential and public-interest tests), access to counsel, and practical steps to challenge unlawful arrest or detention.

OotDoPP(
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Kenya)
Legal Editorial Team
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Estate Planning in Kenya: Wills, Trusts & Probate Essentials - Family Law legal article
Family Law
June 9 2025•6 min read

Estate Planning in Kenya: Wills, Trusts & Probate Essentials

Key estate-planning options for Kenyan families and business owners — differences between wills and testamentary substitutes, trusts, intestacy risks, and an action-plan for low-cost succession readiness. Also covers probate process and emerging practitioner trends.

LE
Lexology Editorial
Editor – East Africa
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Commercial Contracts in Kenya: Clauses You Cannot Ignore - Corporate Law legal article
Corporate Law
February 18 2025•6 min read

Commercial Contracts in Kenya: Clauses You Cannot Ignore

A practical contract-drafting checklist for Kenyan businesses — essential clauses (scope, payment, liability caps, IP, confidentiality, force-majeure), drafting tips for performance metrics, negotiation tactics, and avoidance of protracted disputes.

TLK
Treowe Law Kenya
Corporate Counsel Team
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Employment Law: Key Changes & Compliance Steps for Employers in Kenya (2024-25) - Employment Law legal article
Employment Law
May 30 2025•4 min read

Employment Law: Key Changes & Compliance Steps for Employers in Kenya (2024-25)

Summary of recent employment-law developments for Kenyan employers — new statutory obligations (housing levy, health insurance reforms, retirement savings model), disciplinary best practices and redundancy risk mitigation to reduce litigation exposure.

WM
William Maema
Senior Associate – DLA Piper Kenya
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Litigation Strategy in Kenya: When to Settle vs Proceed to Trial - Civil Litigation legal article
Civil Litigation
July 25 2019•7 min read

Litigation Strategy in Kenya: When to Settle vs Proceed to Trial

A balanced framework for Kenyan civil and commercial disputes — setting out when settlement is appropriate, the role of ADR, cost considerations, enforceability of judgments, and trial readiness under Kenyan procedural law.

DO&IN
Desmond Odhiambo & Ian Nyanchoga
Senior Associates – Kieti Advocates LLP
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