Julie is an Associate in the Conveyancing, Real Estate, Banking and Finance Department of the Firm. Her responsibilities include preparation, review and registration of different instruments such as: transfers of land, leases, Power of Attorney, Caveats, Cautions and Easements.
Additionally, she assists with the preparation and perfection of bank security documentation such as Charges, Debentures, Security Rights Agreements, Deeds of Guarantee & Indemnity and Discharges. Julie also provides assistance with various matters related to family law and succession.
Owning land in Kenya is often equated with holding a title deed, but is the title deed alone enough to guarantee protection to a bona fide purchaser? This article explores this issue further. Not automatically. Under Section 26 of the Land Registration Act, a certificate of title is prima facie
Kenyan family structures are increasingly evolving through remarriages, step-children, co-parenting arrangements, interfaith unions and cross-border marriages. But here is the uncomfortable truth: most estate plans still create legal and practical gaps when applied to mixed families. In cases such as FAAF v RFM & 2 others (Petition E035 of 2023)
For many Kenyans, digital assets such as social media accounts, cloud photo libraries, e-mail, domain names, online businesses, loyalty points, mobile-money wallets, and increasingly cryptocurrencies and tokens hold financial, sentimental or business value. Yet, while land titles, bank accounts, and vehicles are routinely included in wills, few people consider including
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