Commentary from Kobill & Associates Advocates on land, succession, litigation, conveyancing and commercial matters affecting Kenyan and international clients.
Before any deposit changes hands, six verifications can save a Kenyan land purchase from years of dispute. We set them out plainly.
Kenyan families abroad can — and often must — administer estates of relatives back home. A primer on petitioning, evidence and timelines.
Where public bodies act unlawfully, the High Court's supervisory jurisdiction remains the principal remedy. An overview of grounds and procedure.
The Data Protection Act, 2019 imposes registration, consent and breach-notification duties on most Kenyan businesses. A compact compliance roadmap.
Most successful unfair-dismissal claims at the Employment and Labour Relations Court turn on procedure, not substance. The Section 41 audit explained.
A 2026 practical guide to handling land disputes in Kenya — title deed disputes, fraudulent transfers, registry errors, inheritance conflicts and the Environment & Land Court process.
A clear guide to probate and succession in Kenya — letters of administration, the probate process, rights of widows and children, timelines and documents required under the Law of Succession Act.
Article 27 of the Constitution and the Law of Succession Act guarantee equal inheritance rights for daughters and sons in Kenya. A plain-language explainer.
Fake title deeds, missing due diligence, land fraud, absent consents and registry errors — the recurring property transfer mistakes Kenyan buyers make, and how to avoid them.
Trespass, eviction procedures, injunctions, evidence gathering and the court orders available where someone unlawfully occupies your land in Kenya.
Realistic timelines for civil litigation, mediation, injunctions and appeals in Kenyan courts — from the Small Claims Court to the Supreme Court of Kenya.
Cryptocurrency, digital wallets and online accounts under Kenyan succession law — estate planning, access keys, the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act and emerging issues.
Witnesses, signatures, mental capacity, revocation and the grounds on which a will can be challenged in probate disputes under the Law of Succession Act in Kenya.
A step-by-step guide to verifying a title deed in Kenya — Ministry of Lands searches, Ardhisasa, due diligence and fraud prevention before paying any deposit.
How Kenyan law is responding to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data protection — the Data Protection Act, the Computer Misuse Act and emerging AI regulation.
