Kenyan Legal Firms Scoop Awards at African Legal Awards

Out of the four Kenyan law firms shortlisted for the 2022 African Legal Awards, ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna, Bowmans, TripleOKLaw and IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Africa) all managed to scoop awards in the just concluded Africa Legal Awards held in South Africa early this month.  IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Africa took home the […]

Capital Markets Authority Fines Former Chase Bank Directors, Audit Firm

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has fined top officials of the defunct Chase Bank reporting accountants Deloitte and Touche over their alleged role in the issuance of a Sh10 billion medium-term bond in 2015. Those fined by the regulator include former Chase Bank managing director Duncan Kabui Sh5 million and disqualified him from being director […]

Disinformation Expected to Thrive in the 2022 General Election – Report

KICTANet, a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for ICT policy and regulation, has called for a multi sectoral approach in combating misinformation in the 2022 general elections. KICTANet says this will ensure that all sectors and sources of misinformation are guarded, to keep the elections secure. In its report, Disinformation in Kenya’s Political Sphere: Actors, Pathways and […]

Meta Unveils Plans to Combat Misinformation Ahead of Kenya’s August Elections

Meta, ooriginally known as Facebook, has outlined interventions it has been making towards making Kenya’s August 2022 elections safer, and curb misinformation, voter harassment and increase transparency.  Meta says the company has preparing for 2022 election over the past year, and has roped in the help of a dedicated teams working closely with election authorities […]

Kenyan SMEs Stand to Benefit from the Continental Free Trade Area

Kenya’s SMEs sit at a vantage point to explore growth opportunities presented under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, which is Africa Union’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. Ahmed Yasin an international trade law advisor said in a webinar hosted by Qoba, a provider of technology […]

How National Automotive Council Will Increase Locally Assembled Vehicles Production

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 13 – Kenya is set to increase production of locally assembled vehicles significantly if the new National Automotive policy is implemented.  The country has announced plans to set up a national automotive council to facilitate implementation of the National Automotive Policy that is geared towards boosting the local assembling of motor vehicles. […]

List of Kenyan Law Firms Shortlisted for 2022 African Legal Awards

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 12  – Four Kenyan law firms have been shortlisted for the 2022 African Legal Awards.  The law firms include ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna, Bowmans, TripleOkLaw,  and IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Africa).  Bowmans took the lead with over 17 nominations out of 40 categories while ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna […]