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The Finance Act, 2019 made amendments to the Value Added Tax Act, 2013 (hereinafter, “the VAT Act”) by adding that any supplies made through the digital marketplace would be subject to Value Added Tax (hereinafter, “VAT”). This addition was made under Legal Notice Number 190, where we saw the gazetting of the Value Added Tax […]

The Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) Regulations, 2020 were created under Legal Notice No. 12. These regulations were created with an endeavor to promote transparency in the ownership of Kenyan companies and in compliance with the international standards on transparency, which includes the disclosure of information of the beneficial owner. A beneficial owner has been defined […]

Prenuptial Agreements in Kenya came to be as a result of Article 40 of the Kenya Constitution which provides for protection of the right to property in any part of Kenya. Article 40(2)(b) when read together with Article 27(4) of the Constitution specifically imparts that Parliament cannot enact laws that permit the State, whether directly […]

Immigration in Kenya is handled by the Department of Immigration Services located at Nyayo House Kenyatta Avenue/ Uhuru Highway. The main legislation that provides for Immigration in Kenya is the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act No. 12 of 2011, Laws of Kenya and the Regulations referred to in the Act are the Kenya Citizenship and […]

The main legislation that provides for Immigration in Kenya is the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act No. 12 of 2011, Laws of Kenya and the Regulations referred to in the Act are the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations, 2012. All the passes are prescribed under the Regulations pursuant to Section 36 of the Act. These […]

The Business Laws (Amendment) Act No.1 of 2020 was assented to by the President on 18th March 2020 and came into force upon assent. With it came amendments to a number of legislations, as discussed below: SALIENT CHANGES *Advanced electronic signature or an electronic signature have both been defined to mean electronic data used to uniquely identify the […]