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COUNTY GOVERNMENTS HAVE 6 MONTHS FROM 28TH JUNE 2024 TO IMPLEMENT A UNIFORM LICENSING PROCEDURE
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(Immigration: series 5) Class G work permit simply known as investment permit is permit issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in a specific tra
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On 19th July 2024, a failed software update by global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, triggered systems problem that affected Windows Computers and grounded flights, forced broadca
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS’ OBLIGATIONS
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REQUIREMENTS FOR A COURIER SERVICE OPERATOR LICENCE IN KENYA
The Communication Authority of Kenya is the body mandate to license postal and courier service operators in Kenya and is seized with the responsibility of issuing both national and
CONSENT AS A LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA
Review of the ODPC Guidance Notes on Consent: Data Protection in Kenya Series 6 The Data Protection Act, 2019 defines “consent” to means any manifestation of express, u
NEW WORK PERMITS ISSUANCE FEES KENYA
The Kenyan government through the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services under the Ministry of Interior and National Administration revised the charges for work perm
OPERA MINI BROWSER ON NOTICE FOR ENGAGING IN UNFAIR & RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICE IN KENYA
The Consumer Protection Watchdog (Competition Authority) on 5th June 2024 issued a Cease-and-Desist Order against Opera Software Ireland Limited the owners and developers of Opera
AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS KENYA
In Kenya the State Department of Foreign Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs is the body mandated with the responsibility of authenticating official document