‘Kindly find time and let me know when we can talk,’ Johnny received a text message from his elder brother known to the family as Nyagilo. Johnny did not hesitate, he put everything on hold and picked his phone to the far end corner of his office, dialed his brother’s number for a long phone… Continue reading Kenya is ripe for a law to protect senior citizens.

Land transactions are sensitive matters. So, what are the duties of a lawyer to his or her client? What are his duties if he is acting for both parties? When acting for the vendor, an advocate involved in conveyancing is charged with, but not limited to the following duties/obligations:

Eight students of Sunshine Secondary School in Lang’ata arrested for last month’s ‘arson incident’ at the school are reported to have requested an out of court settlement. We can assume it is the boys’ first public offence and perhaps committed without knowledge of legal consequences. While the Director of Public Prosecutions wishes to have the… Continue reading Out of Court Settlements: How effective are they?

The civic right under article 38 of the constitution of Uganda is not without responsibility and duty. A person that evokes this right must adhere to its strict logic to do so ‘in peaceful activities to influence the policies of government through civic organisations’. That the rights are burdened with the obligation to act within… Continue reading This thing called “Treason”

Over the past few weeks, the internet, or the medium of it, has been awash with missing person stories, news of their finding, and, now, puzzling questions about what the future holds for a one Willie Kimani, a human rights lawyer, Josephat Mwendwa, a boda-boda rider and his – Willie’s – client; and Joseph Muiruri,… Continue reading #IAmWillie: From keyboards into the abyss

As a response to what some term ‘unfair laws’ and policies, civil disobedience has graced the plots of political, economic and social stages in today’s population with a grudge against leadership and authority. This symbolic gesture, like the recent heckles from some of the opposition members of parliament during President Uhuru Kenyatta’s address to the… Continue reading Is Transitional Justice a Fairy Tale for Africa?

Sometime back while in second year at the University of Nairobi, there were discussions about raising fees at the Kenya School of Law led by the Dean of the School. The plans indeed succeeded and the figure went up to Kshs. 150,000. At that point, I wasn’t really keen on figures but the discussions around… Continue reading An experience at the Kenya School of Law

A popular newspaper recently reported that Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is currently engrossed in a commercial suit with a Dubai-based business man, Ajay Sethi who seeks damages in the amount of KSh49bn. The subject matter of the suit is a joint venture between the two parties to set up a24 hour entertainment and sports channel which… Continue reading Hardship and Frustration in Contract

A Court Summons is a legal document issued by a court to a person/legal entity (usually referred to as the defendant/respondent) in a legal process to respond and answer to charges or claims levied against him/her/it. The Summons gives court the power to call for and order the recipient to act upon the order. On… Continue reading Understanding Court Summons

Early this month, Christopher and Nelly (not their real names) set out on a journey from their offices in Mombasa. They were headed to a small village known as Marereni, 25 kilometres from Malindi town, along Malindi – Lamu Highway. Marereni is administratively located in Adu Ward, Magarini Sub County, Kilifi County.