Introduction Land disputes in Kenya are among the most common and emotionally charged legal conflicts. If someone has taken or occupied your land, the law provides clear remedies. However, this is only if you act promptly and follow the correct…
Defamation on social media in Kenya: Can You Sue Someone for a X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, WhatsApp or TikTok Post? Introduction Social media has evolved into the contemporary arena for public discourse. In Kenya, conflicts that previously remained private are…
Introduction Joint tenants are similar to tenants in common in many ways particularly with regard to their right of possession to a given property. However, there are key differences that a person ought to know before selecting any of the…
Article by Victor Ngaruiya The importance of comprehensive due diligence has been a recurrent theme across various major forums. Prospective property buyers are consistently urged to undertake meticulous due diligence, but what exactly does this process entail? Where does one…
Article by Victor Ngaruiya In a move that sought to streamline the administration of succession matters in Kenya, the Law of Succession (Amendment) Bill, 2019 had been proposed to redefine the categories of persons who could inherit the deceased’s person’s…
Article by Victor Ngaruiya, Researcher This weeks’ Alert is premised upon the case of Jackline Koin vs The Governor , Kajiado county and Another ELRC No. E52 of 2023. In this case, Jackline Koin woke to a rude awakening on 22nd June…
Article by Victor Ngaruiya Recently, Kenyan courtrooms have become a commonplace for protracted Legal debates over cohabitation throughout Kenya. The Marriage Act No.4 of 2014, apart from defining cohabitation, is silent on the legality of cohabitation as a form of…
Article by Victor Ngaruiya Introduction The In duplum rule is a rule of law which provides that when interest on a debt equates to the capital of the debt, interest ceases to continue accruing. The in duplum rule serves to…
Article by Victor Ngaruiya According to the Black’s Law Dictionary, distress for rent entails the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrong-doer (tenant) into the custody of the party injured (landlord), to procure a satisfaction…
Transition from the Repealed System The former Sectional Properties Act of 1987 was specifically catering for vertical land ownership arrangements. However, on 11th December 2020 the Sectional Properties Act was assented into law and repealed the Sectional Properties Act, 1987.…
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