2024

This is only applicable if your child was born abroad but to Kenyan parents and takes longer as documents have to be sent from Kenya. Visit the Kenyan embassy where you live and submit:   Two Application Forms (BDA – Birth and Deaths Registration form) duly filled ( Click here to get the Form)   Two photocopies of both parents’ passports. The copies of the Kenyan parent’s...

A section of investors in real estate are losing fortunes following transactions by ‘lawyers’ who are not licensed to practice. It is not easy for some of us who would want to buy a home or land to vet a licensed advocate. I have friends who bought land two years ago and are today told that the transactions were irregular. How do I know that a lawyer is licensed to practice as cases of people charged...

Lands Cabinet Secretary (CS) Alice Wahome has said the government will not be involved in the land dispute pitting the Kirima family and Njiru residents. Addressing the media in her office in Nairobi, Wahome said the court ruling on the matter that gave residents of East Riverside Drive in Njiru until December 31 is final and land records have proven the title still belongs to the Kirima family. The...

Each year the famous sales weekend, which follows Thanksgiving Day and begins on November 27 this year, sees a significant amount of shoppers head to high street stores and online brands in attempt to find the best deals. Retailers including Amazon, Currys PC World, John Lewis and Argos have launched a range of offers, with discounts expected until Cyber Monday. Yet, many people are unaware of the...

The Finance Bill 2024 (the Bill) was introduced to the National Assembly on 9th May 2024. Below are the key proposed changes. Amending status of various supplies The Bill proposes to amend the VAT status of the following products from exempt to taxable: Description Current status Proposed rate 8802.30.00 Airplanes and other aircraft of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg...

Kimiti Wanjaria had a great dream ahead that made him get a mention in Forbes Top 30 Under 30 back in 2013 when he was just 29 years old. Mr Wanjaria had a multimillion-shilling property investment in Kiambu that was being developed by a company in which he owned shares. He, together with three other friends started a company named Serene Valley Properties Limited and on it constructed 30 villas...

Uhuru kenyatta received the mantle in November 2012 to take over from Mwai Kibaki, and this saw him contest the presidency in 2013 and 2017 on behalf of the Agikuyu.   “We in 2012 handed him two special sticks (mithigi; muthigi, singular) that symbolise acceptance to lead. These are not ordinary sticks, because they have sacred rituals and accompanying instruments attached to...

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A man jumped from the 8th floor at the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company in Parklands Plaza, Nairobi. Kevin Njagi, a staffer at the company, is said to have contacted his parents at around 8 am to tell them that he would commit suicide. Twenty minutes later, Njagi jumped off the building. Njagi's colleagues suspect that he might have been depressed even though he rarely opened up on what he was...

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When a land lease expires in Kenya, the land reverts back to the lessor, which is typically the government. The lessee, which is the person who has been leasing the land, has the option to apply for a renewal of the lease, but there is no guarantee that the application will be approved. The decision of whether or not to renew a lease is made by the National Land Commission (NLC), which is an independent...

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Never give a builder money up front. We've been warned of this many times yet, when you buy a house or apartment off-plans, that is precisely what you have to do (albeit not the whole sum, but a deposit of up to 10 per cent of the purchase price). Buying a property in such a way involves a dream and a leap of faith. A dream that your home will be beautiful and faith that the developer and builder will...

Omar Lali, the boyfriend of Keroche Breweries heiress Tecra Muigai, did not report to Jaha House management of any emergency on the day of her alleged fall, the hotel’s house keeper told the police. Geoffrey Maliolo, a room steward who was in charge of the suite that Omar and Tecra checked into, told the police that despite clear instructions complete with contacts for customers to inform  management...

Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion, plate tectonic and weathering, and also one of the deepest gorges in the world. Its deepest point is about 1.8 km, while its average depth is about 1.6km. The rock formations of the canyon are millions of years old. Scientists estimate the gorge may have formed 5 to 6 million years ago when the Colorado River began to cut a channel...

1. Business Permit in Kenya An annual business permit is required to conduct business in Kenya, it is issued by the City Council. The cost of processing this permit will depend on factors such as the size of the premises, number of employees and the industry of the business.     2. Fire Clearance Certificate All businesses are required to have the fire clearance certificate....

Did you know that nothing stops you from remarrying a spouse you had divorced? Though it looks far-fetched, Kenyan law allows you to marry your ex-husband or ex-wife. Family lawyer Judy Thongori says the Marriage Act treats formerly married couples as “new people” post-divorce, and, are therefore free to re-enter a union. “There are no legal obstacles preventing one from...

At least four people have died and several others injured after falling off the 15th floor of a construction building in the Pangani area in Nairobi. The incident at the Bajun Tower along Mukunga Street happened when the scaffolding of the building under construction collapsed. According to the police reports, most of the people injured were construction workers with rescue operations...

To renew your Kenyan passport while abroad, you can follow these steps: Find the nearest Kenyan Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate: Locate the Kenyan diplomatic mission in the country where you are currently residing. You can usually find this information on the official website of the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs or by contacting the Kenyan Embassy in your host...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1726835401913246100 Police officers have denied receiving reports of a man who was allegedly abducted near Thika Road Mall (TRM) along the Thika Superhighway. This is despite a video shared widely on Tuesday morning, capturing the man desperately pleading for help as he was forcibly ushered into a vehicle in broad daylight. Kasarani OCPD, Anthony Mbogo, stated that a...