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Private Debt In Africa: Unlocking Growth For SMEs And The Broader Economy

Africa's economic landscape is dominated by SMEs, which constitute 75% to 90% of businesses, according to the World Economic Forum...

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Analysis Of The Tax Changes Introduced By The Finance Act, 2025

The Finance Act, 2025 (the Act) was assented into law by the President on 27 June 2025 and thereafter published in the Kenya Gazette.

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Navigating The Nairobi International Finance Centre: Investor Risks And Opportunities

The National Treasury of Kenya has granted tax incentives to startups and large corporations investing through the Nairobi International Financial Centre ("NIFC").

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ENS

Same Script, New Year? Avoiding Missteps In The 2025 Finance Bill

In June 2024, Kenya found itself in a fiscal crisis of confidence. For the first time in recent memory, the President declined to assent to the Finance Bill — not with minor reservations, but with a sweeping rejection of all clauses.

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Walking The Talk On Climate Action: Kenya's Green Finance Taxonomy

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ENS

2024: Doing Business In Kenya

Kenya Government

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World Law Group

Kenya's ESG Evolution: A Financial And Legal Perspective

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Analysis Of The Tax Changes Proposed By The Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 And The Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2024

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

High Court Of Kenya Shakes Up Financial Sector: Income Tax (Financial Derivatives) Regulations, 2023 Overturned

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Court Of Appeal Declares Finance Act, 2023 Unconstitutional

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Insights And Perspectives On Navigating Africa's Foreign Exchange Landscape

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Supreme Court Rules On Requirement For CS Approval For Increase In Interest Rate

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Finance Bill 2024 Withdrawn

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Uniting Kenya's FinTech Ecosystem: The Birth Of The FinTech Alliance

Kenya Technology

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Spencer West

Trademark Disputes Comparative Guide

OLM Law Advocates LLP

Accelerating Kenya's E-Mobility Sector: Key Fiscal & Non-Fiscal Incentives Needed For Growth

Kenya Transport

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Regulatory Update: New Ministry Oversight Measures Affecting IP Processes In Kenya

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Adams & Adams

Four Critical Risks For Cross-Border Business Operations In Africa

Kenya International

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Beyond Bricks And Mortar: Rethinking Permanent Establishment In Kenya's Digital Age

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Bill, 2023 Signed Into Law: Anticipated Key Changes To Various Laws

The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Bill, 2023 ("Amendment Bill") was assented into law on 24 April 2024 and came into force on 26 April 2024 upon gazettement in the Kenya Gazette.

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ENS

High Court: Banks Should Prevent Withdrawals Of Erroneously Deposited Funds In Customer Accounts

In a recent important High Court decision, the court found a bank liable for repayment of money erroneously credited into a customer's account by a third-party...

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Kenya Update: Banking (Penalties) Regulations, 2024

The Banking Act (Chapter 488 of the Laws of Kenya) ("the Act") section 55(2) authorises the Central Bank of Kenya ("CBK") to prescribe penalties to be paid by institutions...

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ENS

The Carbon Credit Trading And Benefit Sharing Bill, 2023

A draft Carbon Credit Trading and Benefit Sharing Bill, 2023 (the "Carbon Trading Bill") has been approved by the National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee for formal introduction to parliament.

Kenya Environment

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ENS

Key Tax Changes Introduced By The Finance Act 2023

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Kenya's Privatisation Bill 2023: Streamlining Public Entity Transfers And Bolstering National Productivity

Kenya Commercial

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ENS

2022 Africa Roundup Interview Series: Episode Three With Mercy Gakii Muthuuri (Podcast)

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Jersey Finance Limited

Agreement Reached To Set Up A Loss And Damage Fund For Developing Countries At COP27

Kenya Environment

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Aviation Regulation Comparative Guide

Kenya Transport

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Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews

Aviation Finance Comparative Guide

Kenya Transport

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Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews

Purposeful And Sustainable Financing Are Key To Achieving ‘The Africa We Want': An Overview Of Africa's Banking Sector

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Jersey Finance Limited

High Court Rules Government Loan To Kenya Airways Does Not Convert It To Public Entity

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Deepening African Economic Integration

Worldwide International

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

The Impact Of ESG Conditions On Financial Institutions And Their Lending Decisions

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Purposeful And Sustainable Financing Are Key To Achieving ‘The Africa We Want': An Overview Of Africa's Banking Sector

Africa's financial sector, particularly in banking, has witnessed significant positive developments, both innovative and disruptive.

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Jersey Finance Limited

High Court Rules Government Loan To Kenya Airways Does Not Convert It To Public Entity

The High Court of Kenya has dismissed a petition seeking to block Kenya Airways (KQ) from training its pilots abroad. The petition, in which ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna acted for KQ...

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Deepening African Economic Integration

The African Union (AU) is commemorating African Integration Day in a two-day event in Lusaka, Zambia between 6 and 8 July 2022 exploring the e-commerce potential of the Single African Market.

Worldwide International

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

The Impact Of ESG Conditions On Financial Institutions And Their Lending Decisions

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), a concept formerly considered to be a first-world phenomenon, is unquestionably a global one.

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Bank Customers Could Be Held Liable For Banking Fraud Losses

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Digital Lending And Providing Now Regulated In Kenya

On 18 March 2022, the Central Bank of Kenya ("CBK") published regulations giving itself power to regulate and provide oversight to digital lenders.

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ENS

The Central Bank Of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2021

On the 23rd of December 2021, the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Act (CBK Amendment Act) came into force.

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Law3Sixty

Call For Public Participation- Draft Central Bank Of Kenya (Digital Credit Providers) Regulations, 2021 Pursuant To The Central Bank Of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2021

The Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2021 "The CBK Amendment Act" was assented by President Kenyatta on December 7th 2021 and became effective on December 23rd, 2021.

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Law3Sixty

The Draft ESG Disclosure Manual And ESG Reporting In Kenya

As we move towards a holistic approach to evaluating companies' performance, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicator has now been universally accepted as a valuable metric...

Kenya Commercial

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Africa Bulletin October 2021 | Stories That Matter

Worldwide International

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Key Changes Introduced By The Finance Act, 2021

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Cost Of Doing Business Set To Rise As Parliament Enacts Finance Act, 2021

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Finance Bill, 2021: Proposed Changes To The Capital Markets, Central Depositories, Insurance And Retirement Benefits Acts

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Impact Of Proposed Tax Changes Under The Finance Bill, 2021

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Chambers ‘Fintech 2021' Global Practice Guide

Kenya Technology

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Bowmans

Guidelines Issued For County Governments Seeking To Tap Into The Loans And Debt Market

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ENS

Beneficial Ownership Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Private Equity

Kenya Commercial

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Bowmans

Changes In The VAT Refund Regime: What Next?

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Central Bank Of Kenya Set To Regulate Digital Borrowing Platforms

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

The Finance Act, 2020

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

The Finance Bill, 2020

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

FinTech Comparative Guide

Kenya Technology

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RSM Law LLP

The Interest Rate Cap: Where We Are

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Dentons

The Finance Act 2019 Assented Into Law: A Summary

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Bowmans

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