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Kenya: The Water (Amendment) Bill, 2023: Harnessing private investment for financing water sector projects

The recently published Water (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (the Bill) seeks to promote private investment in the water sector through the public-private partnerships (PPPs) model. The amendments seek to achieve this by expanding the remit of national government entities such as ..

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Coghlan, Welsh and Guest

Labour Amendment Discussion: Removal of 3 Months Notice Period

The new labour amendment repealed section 12(4a) of the Labour Act which allowed both employers and employees to terminate a permanent contract of employment or a contract for a period of two or more years upon giving three months’ notice. This previous position per..

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Moira Mukuka Legal Practitioners

Public Private Partnership Bill 2023: Identification of PPP Projects

To enhance transparency and long-term sustainability in the procurement of solicited PPP projects, the PPP Bill proposes a more robust framework and approval process for contracting authorities for projects that have been identified as suitable for development as PPPs. In..

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MMAKS Advocates

Towards a vibrant mining sector in Uganda: a review of the new Mining and Minerals Act

Uganda is a mineral-rich country with vast deposits of gold, uranium, limestone, marble, graphite, iron, copper, and cobalt, among others. Whereas its mining sector once accounted for 30% of the country’s export earnings in the 1950’s and 1960’s, today the sector’s ..

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ALN

Immediate Taxpayer Considerations for July 2023 After Lifting of Finance Act, 2023 Suspension

>In June 2023, the Finance Act of 2023 (the Act) brought significant changes to Kenya’s taxation statutes. However, the Act faced a suspension due to a constitutional petition, causing uncertainty for taxpayers. A Court of Appeal ruling on 28 July 2023 has now lifted the ..
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Moira Mukuka Legal Practitioners

Zambian Refines Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model

Parliament is expected to usher in a more robust public-private partnership (“PPP”) framework in 2023 and is currently considering the Public Private Partnership Bill (the “PPP Bill”) which came up for first reading on 28 July 2023. Leading up to this Bill, government has em..
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FB Attorneys

A 360 Second Glimpse of the Finance Act

On 26 June 2023, the National Assembly of the United Republic of Tanzania passed the Finance Bill, 2022. The said Bill was assented to by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania on 30 June 20..

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PLMJ

New Private Investment Law

Law 8/2023 of 9 June (the "Investment Law") has been published in the Official Gazette. This new law establishes the rules applicable to private investments eligible for certain tax and non-tax guarantees and incentives. It also repeals the 30-y..

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Clyde & Co.

Tanzania: Key highlights of the Finance Act of 2023

The Finance Act is a key piece of legislation which supports the fiscal measures proposed by the government in the annual national budget. In this article we highlight the key changes introduced by the Finance Act of 2023, which came into effect on 1 July 2023, unless ind..

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