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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.
With well over 6 years into the operation of the Data Protection Act, 2019, and with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) steadily asserting its enforcement mandate through a growing body of determinations, one message is becoming clear; organisations handling personal data must do more than adopt policies and issue assurances of compliance. They must demonstrate that their systems work in practice and that compliance is real, accessible, and effective from the perspective of the individual.
The discourse around Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) compliance has in recent years moved beyond the confines of corporate boardrooms and sustainability reporting. Increasingly, ESG requirements have reached sectors traditionally governed by regulatory and professional standards. One of these sectors is healthcare. ESG compliance is emerging as a critical framework in navigating complex medical negligence claims, particularly where issues of institutional accountability, patient rights, and governance structures intersect.
Less than 10 days into 2026, there were two reports of collapsed buildings in Nairobi. The collapse of a high rise building in South C on January 2 cast a harsh spotlight on Kenya’s construction oversight failures. Barely a week after the South C accident, two workers died and seven others were injured when a building under construction collapsed in Karen. Just over a month later, on February 11, 2026, it was reported that the wall of a construction site in Nairobi’s CBD had collapsed. On March 18, 2026, two separate construction incidents in Westlands, Nairobi and Kericho left at least two people dead and several others injured. Although Kenya has established institutions, licensing requirements, inspection mandates, and professional accountability mechanisms intended to safeguard public safety, the persistence of building collapses in Kenya underscores the need to examine not only legal and regulatory requirements, but also the practical question of enforcement and accountability.
DLA Piper Africa, Kenya earns outstanding recognition in Chambers Global Guide 2026 DLA Piper Africa, has once again been highly ranked in the latest Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2026, reaffirming the firm’s position as a leading legal adviser in Kenya and across the wider East African region.