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Publications15 Jan 2026

COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION PROCESS IN KENYA

In Kenya’s growing creative and digital economy, intellectual property is no longer a side issue. It is acommercial asset. Music…

Felicia Solomon · 2 min read

Publications26 Aug 2024

Highlights Of The Creative Economy Support Bill, 2024

The Creative Economy Support Bill, 2024 published in the Senate on 1st August 2024, aims to boost Kenya’s creative industries, which…

Felicia Solomon · 5 min read

Publications20 Apr 2023

Operationalisation of Kenya’s Special Economic Zones

Kenya’s Special Economic Zones (“SEZ”) program established under the Special Economic Zones Act 2015 (the “SEZ Act”) is now fully…

Felicia Solomon · 3 min read

Publications01 Dec 2022

Proper Stakeholder Engagement for the Success of Kenya’s Northern Water Markets

President (Dr) William Ruto recently revealed his Government’s plan to develop Kenya’s water markets as part of the measures to…

Felicia Solomon · 5 min read

MMS Weekly26 Sept 2022

Maybe the Port Isn’t Everything for Mombasa

The Mombasa County economy has really suffered in the recent past due to a culmination of various factors, including bad…

Felicia Solomon · 5 min read

Publications18 Mar 2022

Licensing Requirements for Digital Lenders

The Central Bank of Kenya (“CBK”) now has powers to regulate the digital lending business granted through amendments to the…

Felicia Solomon · 3 min read

Publications
Publications18 Mar 2022

Licensing Requirements for Digital Lenders

The amendments to the Central Bank of Kenya Act (Chapter 491 of the Laws of Kenya) (the “Act”) to give…

Felicia Solomon · 2 min read

Publications27 Jan 2022

Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors in Kenya : Minimum Thresholds

The Data Protection (Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors) Regulations, 2021 were published by the Data Protection Commissioner in…

Felicia Solomon · 4 min read

Publications03 May 2021

The Employment(Amendment) Act 2021:Pre-adoptive Entitlement to Employees

The Employment (Amendment) Act, 2021 (the “Amendment Act”), which takes effect on 15th April 2021 amends the Employment Act, 2007…

Felicia Solomon · 3 min read

Business registration26 Apr 2021

Registration and Setting up of a Company in Singapore

Each industry has its hub where everyone would love to have their company or business associated with. In the tech…

Felicia Solomon · 3 min read

Publications18 Mar 2021

Calculating the Minimum Tax for Your Business in Kenya

Assuming that a business’ financial year starts in January, the first tax quarter for payment of taxes from business income…

Felicia Solomon · 3 min read

MMS Weekly
MMS Weekly28 Jul 2020

Taita Taveta 2020/21 Budget Analysis

This financial year’s Budget is titled ‘Accelerated Socio-economic Transformation for all Datuzens and residents of Taita Taveta County’. Datuzens (‘Dawida’…

Felicia Solomon · 1 min read

MMS Weekly
MMS Weekly02 Jul 2020

KILIFI COUNTY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND PROGRAMMES FOR 2020/21

This week we look at Kilifi’s strategic priorities for 2020/21 as set out in the Annual Development Plan for Kilifi…

Felicia Solomon · 1 min read

MMS Weekly
MMS Weekly02 Jul 2020

KILIFI COUNTY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND PROGRAMMES FOR 2020/21

This week we look at Kilifi’s strategic priorities for 2020/21 as set out in the Annual Development Plan for Kilifi…

Felicia Solomon · 1 min read

MMS Weekly
MMS Weekly22 Jun 2020

Highlights of the Mombasa Fiscal Strategy Paper 2020/21

Preparation of the Fiscal Strategy Paper is a mandatory requirement for every County under the Public Finance Management Act. The…

Felicia Solomon · 1 min read

MMS Weekly04 Jun 2020

Key Projects for Stimulus Effect: Economic Recovery Plan for Mombasa County

At the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in Kenya, the Mombasa Governor, Hon. Hassan Joho, received much praise for his…

Felicia Solomon · 1 min read

MMS Weekly07 Mar 2020

MMS WEEKLY : 07/03/2020

1.O BANKING 1.1 Re-branding of Barclays Bank to ABSA Bank Kenya On February 10, 2020, Barclays Bank of Kenya (BBK)…

Felicia Solomon · 4 min read

MMS Weekly14 Feb 2020

14/02/2020

Nairobi County invites public participation on its fiscal strategy paper The Nairobi County Government has invited the Public to participate…

Felicia Solomon · 3 min read

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