Kenya: Compliance

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When Does A Fixed-term Employment Relationship Become Permanent?
Kenya's Court of Appeal has clarified when successive short-term employment contracts cross the line into permanent employment, examining cases where workers performed essential duties for up to 20 years under rolling temporary arrangements. The ruling establishes that courts will look beyond contract expiry dates to assess whether the underlying work is genuinely temporary or permanent in substance, creating new compliance obligations for employers using fixed-term contracts.
Kenya Employment
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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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CAK Annual Report FY 2024/25: Key Competition Law Developments
Kenya's Competition Authority processed 128 merger applications in FY 2024/25, with manufacturing, financial services, and distribution dominating filings. Nearly half involved cross-border elements, while employment protections emerged as key conditions in major approvals. The authority also pursued 75 behavioural antitrust investigations, targeting cartel conduct and abuse of dominance across multiple sectors.
Kenya Anti-trust
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BREMER LF WLL
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Rei-Iman v Succeed Capital And What It Means For Private Credit In Kenya
A Kenyan High Court ruling has determined that unlicensed lenders cannot enforce loan agreements, raising fundamental questions about the enforceability of private credit arrangements and the scope of regulatory licensing requirements. With the Central Bank of Kenya yet to finalize its licensing framework, lenders face mounting uncertainty over their legal standing in recovery proceedings.
Kenya Finance
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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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