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Over the past few years, the world has witnessed increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) in almost every sphere of life. Some of the AI solutions such as ChatGPT by OpenAI have drawn immense public attention and are said to be “revolutionary”. Governments and businesses world-wide are exploring ways of integrating AI into the economy and businesses
If you are employed on a fixed-term contract, prepare to go home on the expiry date unless your employer advises you otherwise. Indeed, the preparation should start from the day you sign the contract. That is the latest, crisp albeit stone-cold advisement from the Court of Appeal.
Every so often, one crucial sector of the economy or another downs its tools in a labour dispute of national and county impact. This has been common amongst doctors, nurses, teachers and more recently aviation workers. Even before the dust settles after the recent aviation workers industrial action, the doctors are threatening to down their tools in nationwide strikes. This is as a consequence of the unresolved nurses’ strike, which has been running for more than a month, affecting effective performance of the doctors.
Should employers make statutory deductions like affordable housing levy, SHIF and PAYE from court awards for terminal dues? Picture a scenario that has become all too familiar: an employee is awarded compensation for unfair termination by the Employment and Labour Relations Court. Keen to comply with the law, the employer deducts PAYE, NSSF, the Social Health Insurance Fund contribution and the Affordable Housing Levy, remits those sums to the relevant statutory bodies, and pays the balance to the former employee. It is then promptly hauled back to court for further recovery on the claim that the decree has been underpaid. Had it paid the award without statutory deductions, the taxman would certainly have come calling, armed with penalties and interest. The employer, in short, is damned if it makes statutory deductions and damned if it does not.
The Kenyan Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that had barred a foreign lender from enforcing a debt in Kenya solely because it was not registered under the Companies Act. The decision in Stichting Rabobank Foundation v Ava Chem Limited (Civil Appeal No. E090 of 2025, judgment delivered on 31 July 2026) removes a significant source of uncertainty for international lenders, investors and counterparties doing business with Kenyan entities. The Court confirmed that a foreign company’s right to access Kenyan courts does not depend on local registration and that a cross-border loan does not, by itself, amount to “carrying on business in Kenya.”
Employment disputes are a growing source of legal and financial risk for employers. Claims may arise from unfair termination, breaches of fair labour practices, contract violations, or failure to meet statutory requirements. These disputes can result in significant compensation awards, legal costs, reputational damage, and business disruption. This raises an important question: can employers insure themselves against employment-related claims? Generally, yes — but it depends on the nature of the claim, public policy considerations, and how the risk is assessed by insurers.
DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM Advocates) has advised Adenia Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Minet Group from Capitalworks. The acquisition completed on 30 June 2026 following receipt of all required regulatory approvals.