Kioi & Co.

13/10/2026

𝐀𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬. 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲? 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲.

For employers in Kenya, an employee’s resignation can raise important legal and operational questions.

Can you insist on the notice period? What happens if the employee resigns while facing disciplinary proceedings? Can you recover unreturned company property? And what must you pay before closing the employee’s file?

The answers depend on the applicable law, the employment contract and the circumstances surrounding the exit.

Here are some important considerations for employers:

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐬: Understand your rights and obligations before accepting an immediate resignation or waiving notice.

𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: Where proceedings were properly initiated before resignation, you may be able to continue them, provided the process complies with applicable legal requirements.

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐮𝐞𝐬: Calculate outstanding salary, accrued leave and other applicable contractual or statutory entitlements accurately.

𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞:Meet your statutory obligations. Do not use the certificate as leverage in a property-recovery or disciplinary dispute.

𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Protect company property, sensitive information and legitimate business interests through clear policies and documented procedures.

The key is to protect your business without overlooking your obligations as an employer.

Swipe through for a practical guide to managing employee resignations under Kenyan law.

KIOI & Co. Advocates supports employers with employment contracts, disciplinary processes, exit management and employment litigation, get in touch with us
🌐 www.kioi.co.ke | 📩 [email protected] | 📞 0722 449 123

09/10/2026

This Customer Service Week, we celebrate the people behind every client experience.

Exceptional legal service means answering the call for clarity, breaking down complexity, anticipating what comes next, and keeping you informed even during quiet stretches standing right beside you when the stakes are high.

Here’s to going the extra mile for our clients, our colleagues, and the people we serve.

29/09/2026

28/09/2026

You’ve found the perfect property. The price is KSh 10 million. You’re ready to sign.

But is KSh 10 million really the amount you need to budget?

𝐁𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 : Government levies, Stamp Duty, legal and professional fees, valuation, registration and other transaction costs can all add to the final amount you spend.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞.

Depending on the property, you may also need to budget for annual land rates, land rent and estate service charges.

Before you sign that Sale Agreement, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

From conducting due diligence and verifying the title to reviewing the Sale Agreement and navigating completion and registration, proper legal guidance can help you identify potential risks before you commit your money.

Thinking of buying property? Let’s help you understand the legal and financial obligations before you sign.

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22/09/2026

Family is built on trust. Business needs structure.

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲'𝐬 𝐆𝐃𝐏. Yet, the numbers tell a sobering story: 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟑𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲-𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, and 𝐟𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎% 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝.

While commercial strategy and market dynamics play a role, 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

From 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 to 𝐦𝐢𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, or 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬, these legal gaps can create serious challenges when disputes arise.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

Swipe through to explore common legal mistakes family businesses should address before they become costly problems.

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13/08/2026

WE’RE HIRING! ⚖️

Kioi & Co. Advocates is looking to add an Associate Advocate to our growing legal team.

We are seeking a driven, detail-oriented and commercially minded advocate who is ready to take on meaningful legal work, work closely with clients, and grow within a dynamic practice.

📩 How to Apply: https://forms.gle/nJhekpAG8oNQqtwb6
📅 Deadline: 21st August

10/08/2026

One of the biggest assumptions in property transactions is that once a seller produces a title deed, the buyer is automatically protected.

But what if the title itself has a problematic history?

Kenyan courts have made it clear that purchasers cannot always rely solely on the face of a title or a routine registry search. In some circumstances, buyers may need to go further and interrogate the root of title to establish whether the land was lawfully acquired and transferred.

An official registry search can reveal the current registered owner and existing encumbrances. But where there are red flags, a buyer may need to investigate historical records, previous transfers, allocation documents, survey records, consents, succession documents and other records relevant to the property's history.

In our latest article, we explore what the law says about title deeds, bona fide purchasers, historical searches, and why thorough due diligence can make all the difference when buying land.
Before you buy the land, investigate the title.

04/08/2026

Your HR system has been hacked. Employee records have been exposed. What happens next?

For many organisations, the first instinct is to restore systems and contain the cyberattack. But recovering your data is only part of the response.

A breach involving employee information also triggers important legal obligations under Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019. From notifying the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) within the required timelines to informing affected employees and documenting every step taken, how an organisation responds can significantly influence its legal, regulatory, and reputational exposure.

A delayed or poorly managed response may lead to regulatory action, compensation claims, financial penalties, and lasting damage to employee trust.

In our latest article, we examine what Kenyan employers need to do when employee data is compromised, the legal obligations that arise following a breach, and the practical steps organisations should take to respond effectively.

Is your organisation prepared to respond to a cyber incident, not just technically, but legally?

Read the full article to learn more.

20/07/2026

"𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁

It's a phrase that's heard every day in business. Whether among friends launching a venture, family members investing together, or longtime business partners, trust often feels like enough.

𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁.

When disagreements arise over ownership, money, responsibilities, or exit arrangements, the absence of a written agreement can quickly turn a strong relationship into a costly legal dispute. What was once built on good faith becomes a matter of competing memories and difficult questions.

A written agreement isn't about expecting the worst, it's about creating clarity while everyone is on the same page. It protects businesses, preserves relationships, and provides certainty if circumstances change.

In our latest article, we explore why good faith is not a substitute for a contract, the types of business relationships most vulnerable to informal arrangements, and the practical steps every business owner can take to reduce legal risk.

Read the full article here: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲/𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻-𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱-𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵-𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀-𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹-𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲-𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀-𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀-𝗸𝗶𝗼𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗰𝗼-𝗹𝗰𝟮𝘅𝗳

The big question is, 𝗶𝗳 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆?

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