Kenya: The Pandemic Response and Management Bill (2020)

By Fidel Mwaki PROPOSED PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR LOANS AND MORTGAGE DEFAULTERS As a result of Covid-19, the Pandemic Response and Management Bill, 2020 was introduced as a Senate Bill in April 2020 to provide a legal framework for a coordinated response and management of activities and temporary measures and relief during a pandemic. One of … Continue reading Kenya: The Pandemic Response and Management Bill (2020)

Amending Kenya’s Business Law: “Electronic Signatures” (2020)

By Fidel Mwaki The recently enacted Business Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020 has made a key change to Kenya’s business laws by amending the Law of Contract Act to provide a legal basis for electronic signatures to be used when executing contracts. Although electronic signatures are not a new phenomenon and have been in use in … Continue reading Amending Kenya’s Business Law: “Electronic Signatures” (2020)