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This past weekend a friend hosted a barbecue party to celebrate a career milestone and I showed up with an open mind. Given Nairobi’s cosmopolitan nature, I expected a good mix of people. The men, I must say, were quite something. Handsome, charming, an assorted blend. As the day went on, the food and drinks settled and the small talk followed its usual pattern. Work, hobbies, travel, that sort of...
Usually after a few months in Nairobi I start missing home. Like really missing home. Work drags me down. Social life drags me down. Everything drags me down. The answer to any form of inconvenience becomes “I just want to go home.” Home is Iten. I rarely go there. Two or three trips a year. That is enough. I know I am home when I jump on the matatu from Eldoret to Iten. The conductor suggests that...
Rolex, the luxury watch overlords who make timepieces worth more than your rent, are furious that some companies are reselling “genuine” Rolex watches… with a few tweaks. Think changed dials, replaced bezels, new gems. Nothing scandalous, but apparently enough to trigger a legal action. In May 2025, Rolex went to the federal court in California, accusing a group of sellers, Sdot Watches (aka...
The law in Kenya still clings to the idea that if two adults decide they no longer want to be married, someone must be blamed for it. It is not enough to be unhappy. It is not enough to say the relationship no longer works. One must prove cruelty. Or desertion. Or adultery. Or some extraordinary moral collapse that makes continuing unbearable. Even when the law allows divorce after separation, the...
Savannah, your Dubois Ksh. 150 foundation is smudging off your face. The people in charge of protecting Kenyans from fake goods are not doing a brilliant job. In fact, if you have bought medicine, electronics, fertiliser, or even a pair of gold “coated” earrings in the last year, there is a decent chance you got swindled, and no one in authority will admit how bad it has become. Globally, counterfeits...
Trademarks are not just about logos, slogans, or name recognition. They are about values. Every time someone slaps a name on a product, they are making a tiny social contract. This thing stands for something. It is more than a brand. It is a signal and occasionally, what it signals is utter rubbish. Most trademark systems have rules to keep this rubbish out. The idea is simple. You cannot register...
I have been pondering whether to write about this or not. Given cohabitation has become quite common in Kenya, someone might find this article an interesting read. Can living together for a few years magically turn a situationship into a marriage? I am writing this because there are just too many people out here fighting over land, dowry, children, or tea sets, thinking they were legally married when...
Marrying a foreigner in Kenya is entirely possible and perfectly lawful. But you will need patience, and documents that prove you are both legally single and not here to play games with the immigration office. What the Law Actually Says The Marriage Act of 2014 welcomes unions involving Kenyans and foreign nationals, provided both parties come in good faith and meet the requirements. Foreigners are...
Customary marriages are still very much alive in Kenya. In a country with over forty ethnic communities, each carrying its own traditions around courtship, dowry, and marriage, it is no surprise that many couples still follow the old ways. Whether it is the Kikuyu ruracio or the Luo Ayie, these ceremonies do more than please grandparents. They carry legal weight. That said, it is not enough to host...
In Kenya, when you die without a valid will, your estate does not vanish. The law simply steps in and decides who gets what. Whether the outcome matches what you would have wanted is another matter entirely. This is called dying intestate. If you had no will, or your will only covered part of your estate, then whatever is left is dealt with under the Law of Succession Act. There is a set formula. It...
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