Background
Kenneth Likoko is a Partner at OLM Law Advocates LLP and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He specialises in banking and finance, data protection and privacy, and mergers and acquisitions, providing strategic legal counsel to financial institutions, technology companies, and corporate clients across Kenya and East Africa.
Kenneth advises on complex financing transactions, regulatory compliance under the Data Protection Act, 2019, and cross-border M&A deals. He brings a detail-oriented, commercially minded approach to every matter.
Areas of Practice
- Banking & Finance Law
- Data Protection & Privacy
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Regulatory Compliance
- Corporate & Commercial Law
- Capital Markets
Qualifications
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law
Professional Memberships
- Law Society of Kenya
- East Africa Law Society
Languages
- English (fluent)
- Swahili (fluent)
Selected Experience
- Advising a leading Kenyan commercial bank on regulatory compliance under the Data Protection Act, 2019, including development of data handling policies, privacy notices and data subject request frameworks.
- Structuring and executing a cross-border merger between a Kenyan technology company and a regional payments platform, including regulatory clearances from the Competition Authority of Kenya and the Central Bank of Kenya.
- Advising a development finance institution on a syndicated project finance facility for a renewable energy project in East Africa, including security documentation and conditions precedent review.
- Acting for a private equity fund on a leveraged buyout of a Kenyan financial services business, including due diligence, SPA negotiation and post-completion integration.
- Advising a multinational company on market entry into Kenya through a joint venture, including structuring, regulatory licensing and negotiation of distribution agreements.
- Assisting fintech businesses on licensing requirements under the National Payment System Act and CBK digital lending regulations.
Kenneth brings a rigorous, analytically driven approach to complex legal mandates. He is recognised for his commercial acumen in structuring solutions that balance legal compliance with business objectives. His cross-border M&A practice spans the East African Community, and he regularly coordinates with counsel in Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda on multi-jurisdiction matters.
