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Lamu’s Dangote Refinery: A Regional Industrial Bet With Significant Questions Still to Answer
The groundbreaking of the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals project in Lamu on 30th September 2026 marked an […]
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
AI in the Kenyan Courts: Draft Practice Directions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts
The Judiciary’s proposed Practice Directions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts signal an important shift in how artificial […]
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
Mombasa’s Sh194 Billion AI Data Centre as Kenya’s Next Regulatory Test
The proposed KSh194 billion artificial-intelligence data centre in Mombasa is remarkable not merely for the size of the proposed investment, […]
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
Child Guardianship and Adoption in Kenya: Understanding the Legal Process
Guardianship and adoption are two distinct legal mechanisms through which a child may receive care, protection and parental responsibility where […]
Maureen Mutai · 5 min read
A Practical Guide for Copyright Registration in Kenya
Copyright protection in Kenya is governed principally by the Copyright Act, 2001 and administered by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO). […]
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
Mental Health Care in Kenya and the Protective Role of Guardianship
Mental health care in Kenya has increasingly moved from being viewed purely as a medical concern to being recognised as […]
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
The Geopolitics of Indian Ocean Trade: The Blue Economy and the Next Frontier for Investment
The Indian Ocean is no longer simply a maritime corridor through which commodities move between Asia, Africa, the Middle East […]
Maureen Mutai · 3 min read
When Can an Employer Inspect an Employee’s Work Computer?
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has recently considered the increasingly difficult intersection between an employer’s control over workplace technology…
Maureen Mutai · 3 min read
A first look at the Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026
Kenya completed its regulatory framework for the digital asset sector. On 24th July 2026, the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP)…
Maureen Mutai · 3 min read
Joinder as a Precondition to Cancellation of Title: Kaangi & Another v Pulei & 8 Others [2026] KECA 1243 (KLR)
In Kaangi & Another v Pulei (Suing as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Kasaine Pulei Kinyoei alias Kasina…
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
Supreme Court Upholds Tax Exemptions Under Kenya–Japan Financing Agreements: Analysing Matindi v National Assembly & 4 Others, SC Petition No. E006 of 2025 [2026] KESC
The Supreme Court, in a bench comprising Mwilu DCJ & VP, Wanjala, Njoki, Lenaola and Ouko, SCJJ, dismissed a public…
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
Automatic Right of Appeal in Succession Matters: Analysing Wandi v Muchira [2026] KESC 29 (KLR)
The Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Wandi v Muchira (Suing as the Administrator Ad Litem of Jane Muthoni Muchira)…
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
AI Is a Tool, Not an Author: What the Copyright Tribunal Actually Said in Aryeh Movement Limited v Akoth
For years, Kenyan practitioners advising on intellectual property have had to borrow answers from other jurisdictions whenever a client asked…
Maureen Mutai · 3 min read
Unfair Termination Does Not Erase Employee Liability: Lessons from Kenneth Mwangi v Multigraph Machinery (K) Ltd
The Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) has recently delivered a noteworthy decision that underscores two fundamental principles of Kenyan…
Maureen Mutai · 5 min read
The Evidentiary Threshold in Constitutional Consumer Protection Claims: A Case Note on Ochoiki v Johnson & Johnson (K) Ltd & 4 Others (Constitutional Petition E510 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 6825 (KLR)
The High Court’s recent dismissal of a petition seeking to prohibit the manufacture, importation, sale and distribution of Johnson &…
Maureen Mutai · 3 min read
Kenya’s Local Content Bill, 2026: What Commercial Businesses and Foreign Investors Need to Do Now
Kenya is on the verge of introducing one of the most significant economic regulation frameworks in recent years. The proposed…
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation in Kenya: An Underutilised Tool for Corporate Rescue and Orderly Exit
Kenya’s insolvency framework has, over the past decade, undergone significant reform with the enactment of the Insolvency Act, 2015. The…
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
Can the Kenyan Government Monetise eCitizen Data Without Violating Privacy Rights?
Kenya’s increasing transition into a digital government has significantly expanded the amount of citizen data collected through platforms such as…
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
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