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Chambers & Partners – Corporate Tax 2024 KenyaDownload

ICLG – Gaming Law 2024Download

ICLG – Gaming Law 2024Download

The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration amended The Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations, 2012, (hereinafter referred to as the “Principal Regulations”) thereby formulating the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Regulations, 2023. Section 15A of the amended Regulations mandates the Director to create an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system...

Introduction. The proposed Local content bill models Local content legislation from other jurisdictions. Generally, local content legislations aim at persuading investors in the extractives sector, in this case, oil, gas, and mining sectors to develop plans on how local communities will benefit through employment, value addition, technology, and knowledge transfer. Objective of the bill...

The Investment Promotion and Facilitation Bill, 2023 (“Bill”), whose purpose is to make it easier for businesses to invest in the country by simplifying administrative procedures, improving transparency, and reducing bureaucratic procedures. To begin with, the Bill has established the Kenya Investment Corporation (KIC) (“Corporation”), which will replace the Kenya Investment Authority,...

In 2021, via the Finance Act 2021, Kenya adopted the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) through Section 6B of the Tax Procedures Act. This section mandated the government to create specific regulations for implementing the CRS. These Regulations act as a guide for financial institutions (like banks and investment firms) in Kenya. They outline the specific requirements for compliance that these...

Kenya’s development of a comprehensive whistleblower protection framework has been a prolonged process, spanning over two decades. This journey began in 2003 with the ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), followed by a further commitment through the signing of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combatting Corruption in 2007. Both these...

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) issued a draft Information Technology – Artificial Intelligence – Code of Practice for AI Applications (hereinafter referred to as “the Code”) for public comments. The Code outlines recommendations to assist organizations in developing, providing, or utilizing AI systems responsibly in achieving their intended goals. The Code outlines methods...

Introduction The principal object of the Bill is to amend the Competition Act (Cap. 504) (“The Principal Act”). These amends aim to strengthen the Legal Framework governing market dynamics with an emphasis on digital markets, to enhance consumer protection in Kenya. The Bill aims at redefining critical terms, introducing new terms, proposing forward-thought provisions as well as erasing...