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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Fintech: How Is the World Shaping the Financial Innovation Industry? (2024)

In recent years, financial technology (fintech) has rapidly expanded worldwide, forcing traditional financial institutions to evolve in response to this innovative manner of conducting business in the financial industry. Today, we continue to witness the significant impac..

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TripleOKLaw

Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Rights

As far back as 2016 a group of museums and researchers in the Netherlands unveiled a portrait entitled The Next Rembrandt – a 3D printed painting made from the data of Rembrandt’s total b..

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CFL Advocates

Understanding Corporations Under the Sectional Property Act 2020

The enactment of the Sectional Properties Act 2020 and the gazettement of the Sectional Properties Regulations 2021 brought about numerous changes in the ownership of sectional titles including establishing corporations to administer common areas amongst other functions.<..

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Clyde & Co.

Kenya Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Society Bill: A Significant Step in Shaping Kenya’s Technological Future

The Kenya Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Society Bill, 2023, signifies a pivotal step forward in Kenya's journey toward technological innovation and governance. As Kenya continues to position itself as a hub for innovation in Africa, the Bill aims to establish clear..

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Temporary Relief: Supreme Court Suspends the Court of Appeal’s Declaration of the Finance Act, 2023 as Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court of Kenya has, through a ruling issued on 20 August 2024, suspended the Court of Appeal’s judgment delivered on 31 July 2024, which had declared the entire Finance Act, 2023 unconstitutional. This article discusses the key findings of the Supreme Court an..

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IKM Advocates

Legal Service Costs Versus Access to Justice

At the heart of the right to access justice is the right to legal representation. The lawyers’ role in the legal process therefore cannot be understated. Lawyers deserve to be compensated for their work because the practice of law is a career just like any other... There ..

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IKM Advocates

Highlights of the Impact of the Court of Appeal’s Decision Declaring the Entire Finance Act 2023 Unconstitutional

On 31 July 2024, the Court of Appeal rendered its judgement in relation to the constitutionality of the Finance Act 2023. The Court of Appeal found that the entire Act was unconstitutional.  

This article summarizes the key amendments introduced by the Act and..

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Bowmans

Kenya: Court of Appeal Declares the Entire Finance Act, 2023, Unconstitutional

On 31 July 2024, the Court of Appeal, in the case of National Assembly & Another v Okiya Omtatah Okoiti & 55 Others, declared the entire Finance Act, 2023 unconstitutional. This article is a brief summary of the matter and the implications of the judgment.

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Clyde & Co.

The Legal Landscape of Renewable Energy in Kenya: Opportunities & Challenges for Global Investors

In the inaugural Africa Climate Summit convened in 2023 by the Government of Kenya and the African Union Commission (AUC), African leaders committed to developing and implementing policies, regulations and incentives aimed at attracting local, regional and global investme..

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