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Every publication, opinion piece, court summary and policy note the firm has issued. Written by named advocates.
Kwale Policy Digest — Issue 05
A sector-by-sector read of the statutes and policies shaping Kwale: the cashew processing tender for the County Aggregation Industrial Parks, the 2026 Fiscal Strategy Paper in full, the Kenya Ports Authority Act and Shimoni, the integrated transport policy, mineral royalty sharing after Base Titanium, Vanga's Special Planning Area, climate-smart agriculture and the forest amendment now before the courts.
MMS Advocates · 16 min read
Kwale Policy Digest — Issue 04
The National Land Commission holds compulsory acquisition inquiries for the Mwache Multipurpose Dam, the Livestock Bill reaches Committee Stage with new county mandates, and Kwale's Fiscal Strategy Paper turns to PPPs, e-procurement and a county investment corporation.
MMS Advocates · 5 min read
Kwale Policy Digest — Issue 03
The Plant Protection Bill clears the National Assembly and reaches the Senate, making KEPHIS the national plant protection authority and handing counties surveillance, plant-clinic and enforcement duties — with the Lunga Lunga border crossing squarely in its path.
MMS Advocates · 2 min read
Kwale Policy Digest — Issue 02
Title deeds issued to 26,000 Lunga Lunga residents as the wider Kwale titling programme reaches 94,175 beneficiaries, and Beach Management Units press the Senate to restore the fishing closure clause.
MMS Advocates · 2 min read
Kwale Policy Digest — Issue 01
Legal and policy developments shaping Kwale County, and what they mean for the sectors that drive it: Land Control Boards, the Dongo Kundu Bypass, a coastal advisory, Mri
MMS Advocates · 3 min read
The Go Blue Project in the Blue Economy in County 003 (Kilifi County, Kenya)
The Go Blue Economy series continues as MMS takes a look at the 3rd county in the Jumuiya: Kilifi.
Kasichana Mumba · 18 min read
The Go Blue Project in the Blue Economy in Mombasa County (County 001):
MMS takes a look at the Go Blue Project within the Blue Economy across the Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani. Beginning with Mombasa.
Kasichana Mumba · 9 min read
EXPLORING NEW FRONTIERS IN THE MINING SECTOR IN KWALE COUNTY
There Is a Hill in Kwale. And the World Has Noticed. Take a ride to Mrima Hill with Kasichana today. She has something to tell you.
Kasichana Mumba · 14 min read
History, Frameworks and Gaps in ESG in Kenya: Coastal Edition
ESG is no longer just an acronym; it’s a living, breathing force of nature that requires undivided attention from all stakeholders involved with it. MMS Advocates take a look at what it means within the Kwale County context.
Kasichana Mumba · 6 min read
WHAT IS THE GO BLUE PROJECT IN THE BLUE ECONOMY?
What is the Go Blue Project? And more specifically, what is the Blue Economy? MMS Advocates begins this mini series on the topic of what ‘Blue’ is in the context of development in the Coastal Region.
Kasichana Mumba · 3 min read
KENYA’S GREEN CLIMATE FUND
MMS Advocates takes a look at the guidelines on Kenya’s Green Climate Fund’s No Objection Procedure.
Kasichana Mumba · 6 min read
LAND LAW IN KENYA: EFFECTS, OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS
MMS Advocates takes a look at what the land laws in Kenya mean for legal professionals, especially those working in the Coastal region. This ongoing mini series is currently focusing on Kwale County, the second county in the Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani.
Kasichana Mumba · 5 min read
EMERGING JURISPRUDENCE ON MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY IN ISLAMIC LAW
While there have been significant steps within Islamic Law in Kenya towards matrimonial property, MMS Advocates take a look at what they are and how they fair on an international scale.
Kasichana Mumba · 4 min read
WORKING WITHIN A WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY IN KENYA
The MMS Advocates’ Kwale Office is situated close to one of the oldest wildlife conservancies in Kenya’s history: Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary. Here’s a brief insight on how it operates.
Kasichana Mumba · 7 min read
LAND LAW IN KENYA: EFFECTS, OBLIGATIONS & RIGHTS
This article will be part of a series on land law, how it has shaped the lives of Kenyans, specifically at the Coastal regions; as well as what obligations the citizens have in protecting their rights and the land they live on.
Kasichana Mumba · 8 min read
EMERGING JURISPRUDENCE ON THE LAW OF SUCCESSION: SHARIA LAW
A glance at the evolving juridical world of the Law of Succession, under Islamic Law in Kenya.
Kasichana Mumba · 4 min read
Working on Sustainability: The What, How And Why
MMS Advocates LLP; through Kasichana Mumba’s eyes; takes a look at what sustainability means, how it affects our day to day activities, and why it truly matters.
Kasichana Mumba · 4 min read
Maybe the Port Isn’t Everything for Mombasa
The Mombasa County economy has really suffered in the recent past due to a culmination of various factors, including bad…
Felicia Solomon · 5 min read
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