INTRODUCTION It is currently an election year in the Republic of Kenya. With each year of elections, there are manifold uncertainties on the law and procedure governing elections. This is usually more so for you who may either be contesting for a political seat, or supporting those who are. The purpose of this series of articles is to elaborate in the simplest terms possible, the law relating to the various stages of elections in Kenya. This is to help you the reader to be familiar with the various  legal themes around elections so that you can play a proper civic duty. ELECTIONS AS A SY ..read more

INTRODUCTION Many of us make use of hotel services regularly. This is more so during the festive season. We however are almost always oblivious of the intricate laws that relate to hotel services in Kenya. We often tend to assume that the general consumer protection laws would cover hotels and the hospitality industry. The purpose of this article is to introduce you, to the intricate and unique provisions in the law that may affect you as a guest while enjoying hospitality services from a hotel. A CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS Your rights as a hotel client, derives origin from the Constititution of Ke ..read more

INTRODUCTION In law school, we are always told that cases are won or lost at the preparation stage. The biggest part in preparing for a case is in the gathering of the relevant documentary evidence to support your case. Cases are worn or lost on the basis of evidence. So whether you represent yourself or have an advocate to represent you, you must consider the nature and type of evidence that you will intend to call. The purpose of this article is to teach you on the necessary preparation of evidence before you move to court to claim child support. BASIC EXPENSES OF A CHILD Under Secti ..read more

AT LE MONSTRE Le Monstre was an old place that lay on top of the Ngong Hills. Nothing about this place looked friendly. As the car weaved through the last ascent and up the hill, Pedro could not help but wonder whether or not he would survive the onslought that this place was famed for. Life had never really been fair to Pedro. As he thought in solitude, he wondered why good things seem to happen to bad people, while bad things happened to good people. For instance, Mama John, the friendly grocery lady was recently found dead after going missing for some time. Who would want to kill Mama John ..read more

INTRODUCTION The word ‘idiot’ is often used as an insultive and abusive word. When someone does not agree with what you think, or how you act, they often would lable you an ‘idiot’.  When someone labels you as an idiot, they most often than not will not allow you to continue expressing yourself. After all who wants to listen to an idiot? In this article, I explain that even an ‘idiot’ has basic rights in the constitution to freedom of conscience, religion, opinion, thought and belief. Even ‘idiots’ have the right to freedom of expression as well as the right to the protection of  in ..read more

INTRODUCTION Just imagine you have just been served with court papers. You are confused and do not know where to start from. You do not know who to call and what to expect from the process. Where will you get a lawyer? How will the lawyer charge? Will the lawyer take your case? All these are questions that everyone goes through at the point of needing a lawyer. Did you know that even lawyers get jittery when they have to visit other lawyers for legal consultation? Well…now you know. I will share with you my story in brief. So, there was this time when I suddenly found myself in need of legal ..read more

INTRODUCTION Two years ago, I was called frantically by relatives of some Nigerian nationals who had been arrested in Nairobi. Unfotunately, the Kenyan police had xenophobically targeted Nigerians living in Nairobi for arrest and deportation. My clients were Nigerians with valid visas and residence permits. They were arrested and arraigned in court over suspicion of being in Kenya illegally. The court cleared them of all charges. However just as they left the court room they were re-arrested by orders of the Cabinet Secretary. Aparently a deportation order had been issued. This led us to work ..read more

INTRODUCTION The Port of Mombasa is the gateway to Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania. It is the heart of Kenya’s commercial and cultural connections to other Indian ports. The Mombasa port is the only deep-sea port in Kenya  Unfortunately, the celebrated port is faced with some challenges such as any other ports. They include; clearing and forwarding processes, poor education and training of clearing agents, poor pricing, lack of automation and just to mention a few. THE DELAY OF PROCESS AT THE PORT The above, causes great delay of goods at the port and slows do ..read more

INTRODUCTION On 13th May 2021, the Kenyan High Court delivered a ground breaking judgment which officially recognized, among other things, what is called the “Basic Structure Doctrine” This was in the case of David Ndii & Others versus Attorney General & Others {2021} eKLR In this case, the Petitioners asked the court to declare the Bill to Ammend the Constitution of Kenya , also known as the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) uncontstitutional as its main purpose was to actually replace the constitution rather than amend it. The court, in the above-mentioned case, stated as foll ..read more