The Central Bank of Kenya (“CBK”) now has powers to regulate the digital lending business granted through amendments to the […]
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Licensing Requirements for Digital Lenders
The amendments to the Central Bank of Kenya Act (Chapter 491 of the Laws of Kenya) (the “Act”) to give […]
Political Party Internal Dispute Resolutions
To promote democracy during and after party primaries, political parties in Kenya must have internal dispute resolution mechanisms in compliance […]
Inclusion of Democracy by Political Parties Through Transparent Party Primaries
Political Parties Must Allow Democracy to Blossom Through Transparent Party Primaries. The role of political parties in elections cannot be […]
Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors in Kenya : Minimum Thresholds
The Data Protection (Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors) Regulations, 2021 were published by the Data Protection Commissioner in […]
The Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2021 Passed into Law
On 7th December,2021 President Uhuru Kenyatta assented to the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The amended Central Bank […]
Restriction of Ownership of Land in Kenya by Foreigners Declared Unconstitutional
The Land Control Act Cap 302restricts the ownerRestriction of Ownership of Land in Kenya by Foreigners Declared Unconstitionalship by non-citizens […]
Digitization of Land Records in Kenya
In the words of His Excellency President Uhuru Kenya, land is a critical enabler of all the pillars of the […]
The Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean Trade: A Critical Analysis of Kenya’s Entry Into the Blue Economy
PART 1: INTRODUCTION The Indian Ocean provides a great maritime space and sea-lanes that connects the great economies of the […]
Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rendered its judgment on the maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia on 12th October, […]