Understanding Redundancy: A Snapshot of Redundancy Law in Kenya In recent times, many organizations have found themselves in difficult situations, often leading to the tough decision of declaring some or all of their employees redundant. While these decisions may be necessary for the survival of businesses, they can wreak havoc on the lives of the […]
Registration of Trademarks in Kenya Trademarks are increasingly gaining significance in Kenya. Our intellectual property lawyers in Kenya assist businesses with registration, enforcement and commercialisation of trademarks. In this note, we briefly look at what constitutes trademarks and how they can be protected. The Trademark Act, Chapter 506 of the Laws of Kenya (“the Act”), […]
Maritime Fraud Cargo Theft in Kenya The Fraudulent Scheme Since early 2020, a unique type of maritime fraud has entrenched itself at the Port of Mombasa, Kenya. With some slight variations, the maritime fraudulent scheme plays out as follows: A fraudster identifies a manufacturing or retail company (hereafter, “the Shipper”) with an international presence and […]
High Court Grants Tax Reprieve to Issuing Banks on Interchange Fees On 17 February 2023, the High Court at Nairobi allowed Civil Appeal No. E127 of 2020: Commissioner of Domestic Taxes versus Bank of Africa Limited upholding the finding of the Tax Appeals Tribunal that VAT is not payable on interchange fees received by issuing banks — […]
