Legal Framework
From The Report: Kenya 2016
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This chapter contains an overview of the legal framework within which local and international investors operate in Kenya, including a look at the business environment for foreign investors, the different types of corporate entity recognised in Kenya and a rundown of the various incentives available for inward investment.

This chapter contains a viewpoint by Karim S Anjarwalla, Managing Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna.

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Overview

Modernising rules: Regulatory reforms across a number of sectors promise to stimulate new activity
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The telecommunications sector in Kenya has seen tremendous growth and change in the past 12 months, as industry players grapple to position themselves competitively in an increasingly saturated market. The recent exit of Essar Telecom Kenya through a unique divestment of licences and subscribers to the two largest competitors in the market left the sector with three industry players. Recognising the convergence of telecommunications services with mobile money and banking services, in April 2014 the…

Analysis

Private sector, public service: New rules for companies working with the government
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The government has stated that economic growth in Kenya depends on modern infrastructure. However, funding for developing such infrastructure is limited. The government hopes to bridge the financing gap by involving the private sector in public projects. The Public-Private Partnership Act of 2013 (PPP Act) provides the framework for the involvement of the private sector in the provision of public goods and services. PPP Act The PPP Act requires proposed PPP projects to be approved by the PPP Committee,…

Analysis

Natural response: The government seeks to make the most of its resources
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Energy, petroleum and mining are key sectors in Kenya’s economy, with significant prospects for growth. According to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, as of 2014, electricity provided 9% of overall energy requirements in Kenya, with petroleum and renewable energy providing 22% and 69%, respectively. Only one in five households in East Africa are connected to the electricity grid in the region. With about 65% of Kenya’s installed capacity of 2150 MW made up of renewable energy sources,…

Viewpoint

The constitution: an overview: Karim S Anjarwalla, Managing Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna, on the new constitution
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The adoption of a new constitution on August 27, 2010 at Uhuru Park was the culmination of years of debate, consultation and compromise. While the content was the subject of intense dispute, the idea for a new constitution was one whose time had come. One of the core issues that the new constitution sought to achieve was the decentralisation of power. The principle of public participation in decision-making, the creation of a Supreme Court and specialised land and environmental courts, and the concept…