KENYA.
NAIROBI.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
Kenya is East Africa's primary commercial and legal hub — operating under an English common law system, home to the East African Community Secretariat, and the gateway jurisdiction for investment into the EAC region including Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and the DRC.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
KENYA.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.
WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Kenya. One brief to WLA activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously — co-ordinated from WLA Central Command within 48 hours.
CORPORATE LAW
Kenya Companies Act 2015 — private companies limited by shares as the primary vehicle. Companies Registry through the Business Registration Service. NSE for listed companies.
M&A LAW
Kenya M&A law, Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) merger control, and Capital Markets Authority (CMA) rules for listed company transactions. COMESA merger control for regional transactions.
EMPLOYMENT
Kenya Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, and Work Injury Benefits Act — co-practiced with multinational employers managing Kenyan workforces on the UK→Africa and India→Africa corridors.
IP
Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) and Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) — trademark and patent strategy co-ordinated with ARIPO (African Regional IP Organisation) simultaneously.
INVESTMENT LAW
Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest), Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) — incentive frameworks for UK, Indian, and Gulf corridor investors.
REGULATORY
Data Protection Act 2019, Communications Authority, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) — sector-specific regulatory compliance for foreign investors.
G.M. GAMMA ADVOCATES LLP.
NAIROBI.
WLA QUALIFIED™.
WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Kenya — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every other corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework. One brief routes through this firm as the Kenya co-practice lead.
WHAT IS MOVING
IN KENYA
RIGHT NOW.
WLA tracks regulatory signals, enforcement trends, and deal climate indicators in Kenya in real time — updated by WLA's Kenya partner firm on the ground.
KENYA ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.
WLA holds Kenya on both sides of several active corridors simultaneously. One brief covering Kenya and any connected jurisdiction activates both sides within 48 hours.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
within 48 HOURS.