While the legal framework under the Law of Succession Act is designed to provide a clear pathway, successfully navigating the process of Application to confirmation of grant, it is not always a walk in the park. The journey from obtaining a grant of representation to the final distribution of assets can be unexpectedly derailed. Just […]
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Succession and Estate Planning
In company law, the concept of the corporate veil means that a company exists as a separate legal person, distinct from its shareholders and directors; a principle established in the famous English case of Salomon v Salomon. This veil grants companies limited liability . However, the veil can be used to hide the true individuals
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Commercial law
Capacity is one of the most essential elements in the formation of a valid contract. It ensures that parties entering into legal agreements do so with a full understanding of the rights, duties, and consequences that follow. In the eyes of the law, capacity is primarily determined either by mental soundness or by age—specifically, attaining
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Commercial law, Legal Updates
First Runners up at the The Young Bar Association Sports Fest 2025. They say lightning doesn’t strike twice—but at Karanja Njenga Advocates, winning apparently does. Hot off the heels of last year’s LSK Sports Day triumph, our football team has once again made us proud, clinching second place at the The Young Bar Association Fest
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Football
In the Spreme Court Petition No. E035 of 2023 – Fatuma Athman Abud Faraj v. Ruth Faith Mwawasi & 2 Others, the central issues revolved around a succession dispute involving the estate of a deceased Muslim man, Salim Juma Hakeem Kitendo, and raised questions on: Inheritance rights of children born out of wedlock, and The
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Legal Updates, Succession and Estate Planning
Welcome to our June Newsletter!! We have the following lined up for you. Another year, another trophy– our football team clinching second place at the Young Bar Association Fest 2025. Registration of foreign companies in Kenya Celebrating success, hardwork and determination- our Associate Advocate, Anne Jackline Njeri Ndirangu, has successfully completed the CopyrightX certification, by
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Commercial law, Monthly Newsletter, Winners
\’\’A registered proprietor acquires an absolute and indefeasible title if and only if the allocation was legal, proper and regular and that a Court of law cannot on the basis of indefeasibility of title sanction an illegality or gives its seal of approval to an illegal or irregularly obtained title.\’\’ Written by: Esther Githeru and
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Conveyancing
Written by : Njeri Ndirangu Limited grants are those grants issued for a specific purpose and for a limited duration, pending the issuance and confirmation of a full grant of representation. They do not confer full powers of administration and are typically used to preserve the estate or enable specific actions where delay would
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Succession and Estate Planning
A parent company is a corporation that owns and controls another company, referred to as its subsidiary. This relationship arises in one or more of the following ways: By acquiring a majority of the voting shares in the subsidiary (usually more than 50%); By forming the subsidiary as a new company, incorporating it for specific
Life interest arises in cases of intestacy—that is, when a person dies without leaving a valid will—and is survived by a spousewith or without children. The Law of Succession Act (Cap. 160 of the Laws of Kenya) provides the legal framework for how life interest operates in such situations, outlining the rights of the surviving
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Succession and Estate Planning