Author / Andrew Wanga

(Immigration Kenya: series 6) Regularization of immigration status is the process by which a foreigner who is already within the country applies to the immigration department to have his/her expired immigration status…

(Immigration Kenya: series 5) A dependant pass is a document issued to a person (foreigner) whose spouse, parent or guardian is lawfully entitled to enter Kenya by virtue of: And it entitles…

Review of Cause E021 of 2022 [2024]: Benson Muriithi Kagai v Kenga Equatorial Hotels Limited t/a Mombasa Continental Resort In this case, Mr. Benson Muriithi Kagai (the Claimant) sued Kenya Equatorial Hotel…

Guardianship is a legal responsibility given to an individual or institution to make decisions and care for a child in the child’s best interest. A guardian is a person appointed by the…

Citizenship by registration in Kenya may be acquired through: The table below outlines the difference, requirements and cost for each category. CATEGORY EXPLANATION SPECIAL CONDITIONS ATTACHED REQUIREMENTS IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT COST (KSH) Citizenship…

Introduction Adoption is the process through which a child is permanently placed under the legal custody of an adopter (a person in whose favor an adoption order is made), thereby vesting parental…

On 17th October 2024, the Business Registration Service issued a public notice requiring all private limited companies that are yet to file their list of Beneficial Owners to do so by 30th…

Introduction The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 guarantees the right to property under Article 40. This fundamental right is envisaged in the constitution as follows: every person has the right either individually or…

Data Protection: series 6 On 26th September 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited €91 million for violating Ireland data protection laws. This comes few days after their…

The Labour Migration Management Bill, 2024 is a senate bill sponsored by Hon. Senator Mutinda Maureen Tabitha. The bill was first public on 23rd March 2024 as Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 72…