Category: Companies, Corporate Law
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The Local Content Bill 2025 Explained: What It Means for Foreign Companies in Kenya
By Meshack Masibo & Tracy Mwaniki The Local Content Bill, 2025, recently tabled in Parliament, seeks to regulate and promote the use of Kenyan goods, services, and labour across key economic sectors. By prioritising local sourcing, the Bill aims to ensure that more economic value created in Kenya remains within…
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How to get a Gambling Licence in Kenya [2025]
The Gambling Control Act, 2025 (Act No. 14 of 2025), officially took effect on August 26, 2025, ushering in a new legal and regulatory framework for Kenya’s multi-billion-shilling gambling industry. This landmark law repeals the decades-old Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act (Cap. 131) and introduces sweeping reforms designed to modernize…
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Kenya Finance Act 2025: Implications for Startups and Fintech Companies in Kenya
By Precious Simiyu The Finance Act, 2025, enacted in June 2025, introduces sweeping changes that significantly affect Kenya’s digital economy. Startups, fintech companies, and virtual asset service providers will be impacted by new tax incentives, expanded excise duties, and stricter compliance timelines. In this article, we break down the key…
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How to get a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) licence in Kenya
By Meshack Masibo The Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) financing model has rapidly gained popularity in Kenya, allowing consumers to purchase items and pay in instalments, either interest-free or with interest. Previously, BNPL providers in Kenya operated without specific regulatory oversight and did not require a licence. However, the Business…
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What are the Types of Shares in a Company in Kenya?
Every company, whether big or small, needs money to grow. One of the main ways companies raise money is by selling shares to investors. Shares represent ownership in a company, and the people who buy them—called shareholders—become part-owners. In Kenya, well-known companies like Safaricom have sold shares to the public.…
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Why Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Companies now need a Licence
By Meshack Masibo Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) refers to a short-term type of financing that allows consumers to make purchases and pay for them over time, it also sometimes includes some form of direct asset financing (loan) option. In Kenya, some examples of these models include M-kopa, Lipa Later,…
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How to transfer Shares in a Company in Kenya [2024]
When you start a business you never anticipate that you may have conflicts with co-founders or see a need to take different directions business-wise. However, this happens more often than you might think. When it does, many founders are stuck on how to go about restructuring the shareholding in their…
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How to get a Gambling or Gaming Licence in Kenya
By Joy Kawira and Meshack Masibo When was the last time you played Candy Crush on your phone or made a bet for your favourite football team? With the rise of e-sports, sports gambling and mobile games the Kenyan gaming industry is booming. This has made many people curious about…
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Who is a Nominee Director in Kenya?
By Meshack Masibo and Joy Kawira When starting a new business or branching out into a new country, you will need to comply with the local laws, open a bank account among other things. This can prove to be very difficult if you don’t know anyone in the country and…
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Who is a Local Representative for a Foreign Company in Kenya
By Joy Kawira Did you know that you are required to appoint at least one local representative when you are registering a foreign company in Kenya? The Companies Act requires that within one month of registration, a foreign company lodges with the Registrar a notice of the appointment of a…
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