Following the enactment of the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2021 (the Act) on 23 December 2021, the mandate of the Central Bank of Kenya (the CBK) now extends to licensing and oversight of Digital Credit Providers in Kenya (DCPs) (see our earlier alert on the enactment here).
Insight type: Legal Alert
Audio Visual Technology in Proceedings before the High Court
This legal alert highlights the law regulating the use of audio-visual technology in proceedings before the High Court. The emphasis on the use of audio-visual technology has been a response to the need for the continued conduct of court proceedings during the prevalence of COVID-19. It is important to note that the giving of evidence via audio-visual technology has been guaranteed by law from as far back as 2012 when Order XXXII Rule 2 (8) of the High Court (Amendment) Rules, 2012 (“Rule 2(8)”) was enacted.
Kenya Begins Process on Long-Awaited EPA Negotiations With EU
Kenya has now begun the negotiation process on the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (the EPA) with the European Union (the EU) — a significant step in a journey that has taken more than a decade. [i] Initially, the EPA was to be entered into by the EU and the member states of the East African Community (the EAC) – Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda – after twelve (12) years of negotiations that were concluded in October 2014.[ii]
TRA Introduces Upgraded VAT Electronic Filing System
To simplify taxpayers’ electronic filing process, the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) issued a public notice to all Value Added Tax (VAT) registered traders of an introduction of its upgraded electronic system of filing VAT returns.
EACJ Appellate Division Affirms Suspension of 25% Excise Duty on Imported Glass Bottles into Kenya
The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) Appellate Division affirmed an earlier ruling by the First Instance Division of the EACJ to suspend Kenya’s decision to impose a 25 percent excise duty on glass bottles imported into Kenya from East African Community (EAC) Partner States effective 18 March 2020.
Cryptocurrency Boom in Africa: What is Next for Kenya?
The adoption of cryptocurrency globally has been on a gradual rise and in a little over a decade, the sector has ballooned and is estimated to be worth over USD 3 trillion. This momentum has not escaped Africa which has been reported widely as one of the fastest-growing and most promising continents for the adoption of cryptocurrencies.
FCCPC Interim Statement on Hike in Air Fares
The Federal Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a statement regarding the apparent co-ordinated action of airlines in Nigeria to increase their base fares.
Data Protection Complaints Handling Procedure and Enforcement Regulations, 2021
In our previous two articles in this series ( see part I on the General Regulations and part II on the Registration Regulations), we analysed the extent to which the Data Protection Act, 2019 (DPA) empowered data subjects with numerous mechanisms through which to exercise their privacy-related rights.
The Data Protection Regulations 2021 | Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors
In our previous article in this series, here, we broadly highlighted some of the procedural obligations on data controllers and data processors introduced by the Data Protection (General) Regulations 2021.
Implementation of Kenya’s Data Protection Act (General) Regulations, 2021
Since the enactment of the Data Protection Act (the DPA) in 2019, and the establishment of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner in 2020, the issuance of regulations necessary to give effect to many of the provisions contained in the DPA has long been awaited.