Re-thinking industrialization in Kenya and the East Africa Community. What does the future hold?

Agreed demotion and duress

The judgment of the Labour Court in Komatsu Mining Corporation Group v Metal and Engineering Bargaining Council and Others (JR2725/21) ZALCJHB 361 deals with two core principles.

Enhancing supervision in the banking sector: A review of the Draft Banking (Penalties) Regulations, 2024

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) plays a fundamental role in maintaining stability within Kenya’s banking sector. According to the Banking Act (Act), the CBK is empowered to make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of the Act. The CBK may make regulations or prescribe penalties to be paid by banks, financial institutions, mortgage finance companies, credit reference bureaus and any other persons that fail or refuse to comply with its directions under the Act or Prudential Guidelines. In exercising this power, the CBK recently published the Draft Banking (Penalties) Regulations, 2024 (Proposed Regulations) whose defining features are a marked departure from the Banking (Penalties) Regulations, 1999 (Existing Regulations) which they will be seeking to repeal. In this article, we highlight some noteworthy features that the Proposed Regulations will introduce. 

Is a clear criminal history an inherent requirement of the job

Biron Madisa, an Associate in the Employment Law practice joined Aldrin Sampear on Newzroom Africa to discuss Is a clear criminal history an inherent requirement of the job.

The dangers of social media use in the workplace

Advancements in technological gadgets such as smart phones and laptops, as well as the recent breakthroughs made in artificial intelligence, have undoubtedly made our lives easier by enabling us to access information seemingly at the speed oflight. 

Trading floor to boardroom door: The strategic power of delisting

South African stock markets are experiencing lower levels of liquidity, particularly in small- and medium-cap companies, due to a trend by institutional and other significant investors towards investment in larger, more liquid companies, driven in part by a growth in exchange traded funds, whose index spread mitigates risk for investors. Ultimately small- to medium-cap listed companies are perhaps becoming less relevant in the investor universe and are finding it more difficult to attract and raise equity capital through the public markets.

The significant impact of our Pro Bono & Human Rights practice in 2023