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Integrated Financial Services means helping users search, compare, and initiate applications for financial products with partnered institutions. By Mumbi Mutoko In an exclusive interview with Lorcan Cathain, the CEO of Money254, The Nairobi Law Monthly explores the company’s mission, strategies, and vision for reshaping financial transparency in Kenya. Money254, an Integrated Financial Services marketplace, is at the forefront of providing users with the tools and information needed to make confident and informed financial decisions. Money254 stands as a revolutionary force, bringing transparency, education, and trust to the forefront of financial decision-making in Kenya as the platform continues to evolve. Below,…

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The Summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State at their 23rd Ordinary Meeting held in Arusha, Tanzania on Friday, 24th November 2023, resolved to admit Somalia as a full member of the Community after 13 years in a move the President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud described as a journey of resilience and perseverance against many odds but with a singular commitment to peace and cooperation in East Africa and the African continent at large while also terming the decision as a historic milestone that would be mutually beneficial to both parties. Somalia’s entry into the EAC brings the…

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Kenya’s justice system has, by default, failed to tackle the root cause of fake property ownership documents, dealing, in the process, a blow to the principle of indefeasibility of title, the upshot of which being a thriving land racketeering, overnight millionaire public officials and devastated victims of con games in land transactions. Law enforcement has always focused on the proprietor, oftentimes innocent, in illegal land transactions. Government officials, particularly in land registries who intentionally facilitate impropriety in the transactions, escape scot-free or, at the very most, with a slap on the wrist. For instance, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)…

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By Silas Apollo The year 2023 has been a defining one for the country in many ways, whether on the social, political, or economic front. The year, which started off as the first year in office for the newly elected Kenya Kwanza administration, began with heightened political tensions pitting the ruling coalition against the opposition Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance. At the start of the year, both teams engaged in protracted political battles revolving around electoral reforms, especially those touching on the conduct of the 2022 presidential elections and other governance issues. These would later drag on into the…

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By Dennis Ngira and Brian Kuria Recent developments in Kenya have served to bring to the limelight matters of the LGBTQI, who are often marginalised in society. Nowhere else has this been more pronounced than the Kenyan courts, where matters touching on the community, more so the place of their rights within the Constitution of Kenya 2010. The Kenyan Judiciary has been quite steadfast and progressive in protecting their rights. It has been at the forefront in attempting to either have their rights recognised within Kenyan society or push for measures to protect their rights and interests. Various institutions in…

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By Prof. John Harbeson The 60th birthday of Kenya’s independence this December is a time for celebration and remembrance of all Kenyans have achieved, not yet realised, suffered and endured, and had aspirations sustained and still upheld. These outcomes have been variably recognised and reported over the decades. At the same time, they have been composites of the stories of legions of individual Kenyan citizens and their communities, organisations, enterprises and movements. No book could do more than sample all those stories. I suggest, however, that in honouring Kenyan independence, it would be appropriate to recognise and recount at least…

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“If you put a religious person and a prostitute in one room, one’s necessity is likely to convert the other” – African Proverb. By Ali Abdi Mater artium necessitas. Necessity is the mother of invention, and the law is replete with theories and doctrines that are the outgrowth of necessity. Perhaps no area of law provides more opportunity and need for invention owing to necessity than does insolvency. A simple view of insolvency is that it is a notorious murky area where legal space warps. The contours of this area are fuzzy, if not nebulous. It is trite that the…

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A record 114 million forcibly displaced around the world represents a ‘’crisis of humanity’’, UN refugee agency (UNHCR) chief Filippo Grandi said in December as the Global Refugee Forum got underway in Geneva. Setting the tone for the discussion, Mr. Grandi said that 114 million ‘’represents the number of refugees and displaced people whom persecution, human rights violations, violence, armed conflict, serious public disorder have forced from their homes: 114 million shattered dreams, disrupted lives, interrupted hopes.’’ He stressed the need to tackle the root causes of displacement and highlighted the humanitarian obligation to assist people uprooted by ‘’protracted crises’’ in places…

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The Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS), a highly anticipated event celebrating #BlackExcellence and fostering global unity, is set to address a critical topic at its upcoming edition: the importance of dedicated Black platforms that create opportunities for Black talent. Taking place next February in Dubai, the summit will bring together global leaders, influencers, entrepreneurs and visionaries to tackle the underrepresentation of Black individuals and drive transformative change. The summit highlights opportunities for Black talents across industries, ranging from business and the arts to technology and academia. By establishing dedicated platforms that foster inclusivity, GBIS aims to promote growth, visibility and…

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Environmental rule of law around the world is rapidly transforming due to technological innovation, the COVID-19 pandemic, public concerns over climate change and the rise of racial and social justice movements. A report published today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) provides a series of recommendations to governments. The report, Environmental Rule of Law: Tracking Progress and Charting Future Directions, provides a comprehensive assessment of developments since the release of the first Global Report on Environmental Rule of Law in 2019. Through collecting and analysing data from a survey of 193 UN Member States regarding their laws, institutions, civic engagement,…

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