PROTECTION OF BUSINESSES ON SOCIAL MEDIA; THE LAW FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE. CR Advocates is a law firm that offers legal services to clients in various sectors. The evolution of social media from being just a personal space to a business hub is one to be admired. Digital content creators have dominated the...
Read MoreExporting Taxes: The VAT Conundrum and the Fight for Competitive Global Trade The Kenyan High court made a fiery ruling on 31th January 2023 on a highly controversial case surrounding the imposition of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on exported services, in a move that has left businesses reeling. Petitioners had contested the VAT imposition, alleging that...
Read MoreDIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COMPANY IN KENYA There exists various types of companies in Kenya as provided for by the Companies Act, 2015, and amongst them are Public and Private Companies, being the most preferred types of companies used to undertake business in Kenya. Essentially, a private company refers to a company that...
Read MoreCompliance with Data Protection Laws; Principles of Personal Data Protection in Kenya. The Data Protection Act was enacted with a view of promoting the right to privacy, particularly in relation to personal information. This information may be collected automatically or manually for several purposes. These purposes include collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration,...
Read MoreREGISTRATION OF A FOREIGN COMPANY IN KENYA A foreign Company is defined as a Company that has been incorporated outside Kenya and has its place of Business outside Kenya. For a foreign Company to operate in Kenya, It must be registered in Kenya under the Companies Act, 2015, a requirement under Section 974 of the...
Read MoreIntroduction In our day-to-day lives, goods are often obtained on loan or credit. Sometimes one may be unable to pay their debt and therefore creditors must find a way to ensure the debt is paid. This is where contracts of guarantee come in. A third party assures payment of the debt if the actual debtor...
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