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Mitigating the Impact of the Pandemic on Employment Relationships
The COVID 19 pandemic has necessitated revision of employment terms. An employer ought to be mindful of the legal framework on fair labour practices, specifically as stipulated in the Constitution of Kenya and The Employment Act, 2007, when reviewing the said terms. Termination on account of redundancy Redundancy is defined as loss of employment, […]
The Law of Succession (Amendment) Bill, 2020
The Law of Succession (Amendment) Bill 2020 seeks to introduce certain changes to the Law of Succession Act. Perhaps the rationale behind the proposed changes is the perceived bias where women are deemed to have exclusive right to inherit their husband’s property. The Bill is therefore, seen as seeking to remove gender inequality and accord […]
Taxation of Intellectual Property: Should You Pay Taxes for Acquired Software?
Kenya’s legal space has recently witnessed litigation centred upon the tax implications of acquired software. On the face of it, the issue does not seem complicated. If software is intellectual property, as indeed it is, then the usual tax implications attracted by intellectual property will obtain. Specifically, this will occur in much the same way […]