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The Right to Disconnect

An Employees’ Right to Disconnect The Employment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to amend the Employment Act, 2007 (the Act) to introduce an employee’s right to disconnect from their employment duties outside of the employee’s contractual working hours. This right has been explicitly referred to in the Bill as the ….Read more

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Some Legal implications surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence in Kenya

Some Legal implications surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence in Kenya (and possible solutions) The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has led to advancements in several industries, the legal industry included. AI has proved efficient in automating processes and enhancing decision-making processes. Although the use of AI has improved ….Read more

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E-Alert – The New NSSF Rates

Court Of Appeal Declares Nssf Act,2013 Constitutional, Employers & Employees To Pay New Rates The Court of Appeal has upheld the constitutionality of the NSSF Act, 2013 (the NSSF Act) by setting aside earlier judgement of the Employment and Labor Relations Court (ELRC). The new law seeks to increase ….Read more

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The Land Control Bill, 2022 

The Land Control Bill, 2022 The Land Control Bill, 2022 (the Bill) proposes to regulate various land transactions in relation to agricultural land. The Bill intends to repeal and replace the Land Control Act (Chapter 302) and seeks to align the law governing dealings in agricultural land with the ….Read more

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Amendments to the Employment Act, 2007

Amendments to the Employment Act, 2007 The Employment Act, 2007 (the Act) has recently been amended twice. The Employment (Amendment) Act, 2021 has amended the Act to include provisions for pre- adoptive leave, whereas the Employment (Amendment) Act, No. 15 of 2022 has amended the Act to eliminate the ….Read more

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MWC Legal Ranked in the IFLR1000 M&A Rankings 2022 – Mergers & Acquisitions Practice

MWC Legal celebrates the favourable ranking of its Mergers & Acquisitions Practice in the IFLR1000 M&A Rankings 2022. The Firm has been ranked in Tier 2 in the Mergers & Acquisitions category.   IFLR1000 is the guide to the world\’s leading financial law firms and is Africa’s leading Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate ….Read more

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MWC Legal Ranked in IFLR1000 2022 – Banking and Finance Practice

  MWC Legal celebrates the favorable ranking of its Banking and Finance Department in the IFLR1000 Banking and Finance rankings 2022.  IFLR1000 is the guide to the world\’s leading financial law firms and is Africa’s leading M&A and Corporate Finance Magazine. The Firm has been ranked in Tier 3 in ….Read more

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Mandatory Registration of Data Controllers and Processors

Introduction The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has announced, through the Guidance Note on Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors (the Guidance Note), that the Data Protection (Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors) Regulations, 2021 (the Regulations) are in force effective 14 July 2022. The ….Read more

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CBK Guidance on LIBOR Transition

Introduction As 2021 draws to a close, it brings with it the sunset of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) which is the most widely used interest rate benchmark in the world including here in Kenya. Alive to this fact, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has published the ….Read more

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