Kenya – Guidance Notes for Data Protection Officers
The Guidance Notes published by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) is meant to provide practical guidance on designating and positioning Data Protection Officers (DPOs) under the Data Protection Act, 2019 and its regulations.
The Guidance Notes apply to all data protection controllers and data processors that are subject to the Data Protection Act, 2019 (DPA). It should...
O’Bang Law advised Kilimall on an investigation by the Competition Authority
O’Bang Law advised Kilimall on an investigation by the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) concerning its platform and a product supplied by a third party. We successfully distinguished the relationship between Kilimall and platform users and provided clarity on liability, resulting in Kilimall not being held responsible for the allegations levelled against it.
O’Bang Law Team: Ombo...
O’Bang Law represented a Shareholder in a Derivative Claim
O’Bang Law represented a shareholder (Satinderpal Khalsa Singh) in Hospitality Technology Solutions Limited (“company”) by commencing a Derivative Claim against a co-director shareholder in favour of the Company. The co-director shareholder diverted business to his new entity, causing the Company to lose significant revenue, and attempted to commence insolvency proceedings to wind up the...
O’Bang Law advised XCMG on its cross-border Data & Privacy Law Compliance
O’Bang Law advised and played a leading role in cross-border compliance advisory for XCMG, a multinational corporation with the most comprehensive range of competitive, influential products in the construction machinery industry, in its Data Protection compliance measures in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
O’Bang Law Team: Ombo Malumbe (KE), Geofrey Haule (TZ), Faith Ngarama (KE), and...
O’Bang Law advised a Client on Government Contract Recovery (~KES 120 million)
O’Bang Law advised a Client and recommended strategies to negotiate with the government on a stalemate concerning its contracts, resulting in unlocking a payment of over KES 120,000,000, which had stalled for over five years.
O’Bang Law Team: Jack Ong’anya.
Corporate Commercial & Cross-border Practice
Corporate Governance
Government Licenses & Permits
Intellectual...
O’Bang Law Advised Hounen on its Design & Consultancy Agreement and the Management of Construction Project
O’Bang Law advised, structured and prepared transactional contracts for the Design & Consultancy Agreement and the Management of Construction Project for Hounen Real Estate Development Company Limited under the FIDIC contracts for its multimillion-dollar project at one of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Kenya.
O’Bang Law Team: Ombo Malumbe.
Corporate Commercial &...
O’Bang Law Advises Wankai on its Kenya Market Entry Compliance
O’Bang Law advised Wankai Plastics Trade Limited, a Kenyan subsidiary of Wankai. This multinational company, which leads in the realm of innovation in PET and raw material manufacturing, is addressing its market-entry regulatory compliance, including tax compliance (including transfer pricing), customs requirements, labour practices, and restructuring its leadership to ease its access to...
Selective Summary: Finance Act, 2026 – Kenya
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Legal Alert – Victory: Misclassification, Mens Rea, and Mandate Limits: Court Recalibrates Criminal Liability in Public Procurement
Republic v. Harun Karisa & 8 Others: Anti-Corruption Case No. 25 of 2018Chief Magistrate’s Anti-Corruption Court at Milimani, Nairobi
Presiding Magistrate: C.N. Ondieki
BackgroundThe matter concerned alleged irregularities in the pre-qualification of Labour & Transport (L&T) contractors for Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited (KPLC) under Tender No....
Communications Authority’s Revised Telecommunications Market Structure 2026
Introduction
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has published its Revised Telecommunications Market Structure for 2026, updating Kenya’s telecoms licensing regime. The review aimed to remove market barriers identified over time, in line with CA’s mission to enable regulation. The revised structure also seeks to align with the ICT Policy Guidelines of 2020, the Kenya Government...

