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HIGHLIGHT OF THE VIRTUAL ASSETS SERVICE PROVIDERS BILL,2025: KENYA
In January 2025, the National Treasury and Economic Planning published the Virtual Assets Service Providers Bill, 2025 and invited members of the public to submit their comments on the bill by 24th…
January 21, 2025 -
REQUIREMENTS FOR A FILMING LICENCE IN KENYA
The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) is the body mandate to regulate the creation, broadcasting, possession, distribution and exhibition of film and broadcast content in Kenya. The Board is established a State…
January 20, 2025 -
CHANGES TO REGISTERED PBOs (FORMERLY CALLED NGOs) IN KENYA
The Public Benefits Organizations Act, 2013 (PBO Act) came into force on 14th May 2024 and repealed the Non-Governmental Organizations Act which provided for the registration and regulation of NGOs in Kenya.…
January 10, 2025 -
UNDERSTANDING GOVERNMENT SECURITIES (TREASURY BILLS AND BONDS) KENYA
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is the body mandated to manage government securities on behalf of the National Treasury. This meaning that the CBK is in charge of holding auctions for…
January 9, 2025 -
SECURITY RIGHT OVER MOVABLE PROPERTY IN KENYA
(MPSR: series 2) Introduction In our previous article, we discussed the procedure and requirement for registration of security right over movable property in Kenya. (Check out our previous article here: https://aowangaadvocates.com/registration-of-security-right-over-movable-property-in-kenya/) In…
January 6, 2025 -
KENYA INTRODUCES NEW CLASSES OF WORK PERMITS
The government of Kenya through the Prime Cabinet Secretary & acting Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration has introduced new classes of work permits for staffs of the United Nations, &…
December 17, 2024 -
REGISTRATION OF SECURITY RIGHT OVER MOVABLE PROPERTY IN KENYA
(MPSR: series 1) Introduction The Movable Property Security Rights Act, 2017 provides the legal framework that governs use of movable property as collateral in Kenya. This law seeks to promote consistency and…
December 13, 2024 -
OVERVIEW OF RE-ENTRY PASS IN KENYA
(Immigration Kenya: series 6) Registration of Re-entry pass is governed by the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act of 2011 and regulation 35 of the Kenya Citizenship Regulations 2012. A holder of a…
December 9, 2024 -
REGULARIZING IMMIGRATION STATUS IN KENYA
(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…
December 3, 2024 -
OVERVIEW OF DEPENDANT PASS REQUIREMENTS IN KENYA
(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…
November 29, 2024