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Land Disputes in Kenya: Someone Has Taken My Land
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…
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Defamation on Social Media: Can You Sue Someone for a Facebook, WhatsApp or TikTok Post?
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…
Understanding Tenancy In Common And Joint Tenancy
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,…
Due Diligence Conundrum over Land Titles- Clarified by the Supreme Court
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…
Debunking the myth on Inherited Property as part of Matrimonial property
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…
Even a Political Appointee is Entitled to Due Process in Termination of Employment Contract
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.…
Presumption of Marriage is the Exception Rather than the Rule
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,…
Extension of the In Duplum Rule in Kenya
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…
Landlords & Tenants’ Remedies during Distress for Rent in Kenya
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…
Conversion of a Long Term Lease to the New Sectional Units
Transition from the Repealed System The former Sectional Properties Act of 1987 was specifically catering for vertical land ownership arrangements.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…
