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Buying property off-plan refers to purchasing property before construction is commenced or completed. In this type of transaction, developers usually use pre-construction layouts, site developmental plan and building plans and approvals to…

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…

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…

The Public Benefits Organizations Act, 2013 (PBO Act) came into force on 14th May 2024 and repealed the Non-Governmental Organizations Act which provided for the registration and regulation of NGOs in Kenya.…

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…

(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…

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, &…

(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…

(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…

(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…