Ong'anya Ombo Advocates LLP is a law firm that provides legal services across a broad range of practice areas. The firm publishes insights and updates on topics including corporate governance, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, employment law, and sector-specific regulations such as immigration permits and sports law. Their content often addresses practical legal issues relevant to businesses and individuals operating in Kenya, including government permits, tax regulations, and trust establishment. The firm also covers specialized areas like blockchain, energy law, and white collar crime, reflecting a comprehensive approach to legal practice and advisory services.
Premium & Efficient Immigration Permit Services in Kenya
Immigration matters in the country are governed by the Kenya Citizenship Immigration Act, No. 12 of 2011. Foreign nationals keen to operate in Kenya must obtain a permit. The Permits are issued…
A trust, regardless of the type as provided below, is considered invalid if it is meant to conduct or engage in anything illegal in Kenya, lacks identifiable or ascertainable beneficiary, uncertain terms making it impossible to achieve its purpose, settlor’s…
Sports Law: Football Law Series – Q&A
Football – or also known as soccer in other parts of the world – is a special and most followed sports activity that has a rich history and developed progressively to appreciate modern…
Party Primaries and Party Lists
Preliminaries
Party Primary refers to the process undertaken by a political party to elect or select its candidates for an election. Essentially, a political party has the liberty to elect or select a candidate who…
The Government of Kenya regulates gambling activities through the Betting, Lotteries, and Gaming Act as the primary legislation. There is a proposed legislation known as Gaming Bill, 2019 that will repeal the BLGA, if it becomes law. The Gaming Bill,…
Ong’anya Ombo Advocates LLP is a full-service law firm providing dedicated and curated legal services to Kenyan and International Clients.
Some of our key areas of practice are Corporate Law, Corporate Immigration, Individual Immigration, Tax Law, and Cross-Border Practice. The…
In the advent of COVID19, not to mention its novelty, there was immense disruption towards society’s legislative, social, political, religious, and economic structures. These shocks have seen massive disruption in how various entities operate to stay afloat with the new…
An LLC is a common entity considered by promoters looking for a chance to minimise exposure to liability as promoters. It needs at least one member, and a maximum of 50 – other than an employee who…
SUMMARY:
Data Protection (General) Regulations, 2021
Enabling Rights of a Data Subject
A data…
We commence with a brief look at the obligations of the Central Bank of Kenya based on the structural provisions under the Constitution of Kenya (Constitution) followed by the Central Bank of Kenya Act.
The Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK)…
