“Law and technology produce, together, a kind of regulation of creativity we’ve not seen before.” Lawrence Lessig, American Academic, Attorney and Political Activist. A. Introduction Digital finance are financial services which rely on digital technology for their delivery and…
Back to Alerts Background to the Legislation The Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2021 (hereinafter, “the Act”) is the latest development in the quickly evolving digital lending space in Kenya. Over the past decade or so, Kenya has achieved…
Back to Insights By Cindy Oraro Share this article Like many other developing countries, Kenya requires low-cost electricity to boost economic growth. Various key sectors would benefit from cheaper electricity. For example, the manufacturing sector would be able to offer…
Read the International Legal Comparative Guide on gambling laws, 2022 edition now available at lg.com Authored by Managing Partner John Ohaga and Associate Michelle Koske, The Kenyan chapter addresses in detail the governing laws over the industry, licencing procedures and…
On 10 November 2021, YSIAC Conference 2021 ARBXTalk and panel discussion canvassed a myriad of dynamic developments in the arbitration space, amongst which included the impact of cryptocurrency, blockchain and non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) (collectively referred to as “CBNFT”) on arbitral…
This post, which follows up on a recent submission in respect of the impact of asset freezes on arbitral and financial institutions, addresses some of the issues that may be faced by such institutions as a result of restrictions that…
Established in 1995 by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Paris Centre for Mediation and Arbitration (“CMAP”) is a prominent Parisian institution specializing in both arbitration and mediation, which adopts a resolutely business-focused approach to dispute resolution. If…
Back to Alerts In a landmark Judgment delivered on 14th October 2021, the High Court of Kenya (Ngaah J) has found that the Data Protection Act, 2019 is of retrospective effect and proceeded to issue an order of certiorari to…
Given data privacy cuts across every industry and every sector of the economy, it’s important nowadays for organisations of all kinds to put in place specific data protection policies, says Corporate and Commercial law expert Herbert Njoroge of leading Kenyan firm…
Digital Services Tax and You! Residents are now off the hook In our earlier article “Digital Services Tax (DST)” and on our podcast available at we addressed the application of Digital Services Tax in Kenya and focused on:…
