Legislations affecting the insurance industry are well developed in the East African Region. Our lawyers are well versed with the legislations affecting the insurance industry in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The firm in this regard is specialized in the following areas:-
Besides Civil, Constitutional & Judicial Review and Criminal Litigation, the firm also handles arbitration matters in corporate and commercial transactions. The firm has thus put in place the following for the benefit and satisfaction of our esteemed clients.
To attain the above objectives our firm is fully accessible online via e-mail and our office telephone. We are also in the process of establishing a website.
The Kenyan Corporate and Commercial Law are majority governed by Companies Act 486 and the common law applicable to the companies in the English System.
Our target clients are:-
The Banking/Financial service industry in Kenya is primarily governed by the Banking and Financial Institutions and Foreign Exchange Acts. The Acts regulate and supervise the activities of a wide range of institutions, which accept deposits from the general public. Persons falling within the scope of the Act are obliged to register as depositing institutions and to comply with onerous duties and restrictions (such as rendering of returns and the maintenance of certain capital and liquid asset requirements).
We offer expert service on:-
Taxation in the East African Community and COMESA region is both direct and indirect, thus there are obvious instances of double taxation and our lawyers have a solid track record of giving sound tax advice and planning as well as negotiating and contesting tax disputes.
Areas of our specialization include:-
Kenya’s immovable property (land) is based on the English Common Law principles and substantially regulated by statutes. The immovable law in Kenya is governed by the Land Act 2012 and the Registration of Documents Act.
Not all land and ownership of land in Kenya is registered in the lands Registry situated at the Ministry of Lands. However, most of the Conveyance on registered lands has to conform to laid down statutory requirements on registration.
Our lawyers have a long history of litigation and conveyance practice during which they have represented major public and private corporations, on various fields of property law and conveyance.
The relationship between the employer and employee in Kenya is regulated by various employment statutes and case law. A complex set of rights and obligations with sources in contract, common law, custom and practice jurisdiction, exists in respect of both parties. In particular, minimum standards relating to employment conditions (often differentiated by industry, trade, occupations and area) are often subjects of legislation.
These standards include:-
Deviation from certain standards may result in the institution of criminal proceedings.
We offer the following comprehensive range of professional services to our corporate clients.
Intellectual Property Law and practice in Kenya is governed by complementary statutes supported by the common law and based on internationally accepted principles.
The recent International demand on strict adherence to the intellectual property rights has led OMONDI OGUTU & ASSOCIATES to diversify into this field whereby we offer advice on the acquisition, registration and protection of intellectual property. That is to say;-
Kenya’s immovable property (land) is based on the English Common Law principles and substantially regulated by statutes. The immovable law in Kenya is governed by the Land Act 2012 and the Registration of Documents Act.
We have responded to the increasing demand for services in this area. Staffed by a consultant, we can assist clients to accommodate the need for environmental protection and to avoid the inevitable conflict arising from non-compliance by offering the following services.
We are specialists in NGO Consultancy within Kenya and East Africa area. In this regard, the firm has a strong research, litigation and civil society networking base that puts it in the forefront in dealing with NGO related issues. We serve present and future NGO’s, and the vulnerable, marginalized persons, and have established a viable network with various NGOs and the authorities. We also offer advice and draft opinions on the registration, viability and sustainability of NGO’S within Kenya and East Africa region.