https://www.bizcommunity.com/Legal Kenya Legal news 15 Legal news - Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Legal en-us Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:00:20 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vodacom-to-appeal-kenya-court-ruling-against-safaricom-stake-purchase-742862a South African telecoms group Vodacom plans to appeal a Kenyan court ruling that ordered the cancellation of the deal it completed earlier this year to buy an additional 15% stake in Kenya's Safaricom from the Kenyan government. 1-271772 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/social-media-companies-increasingly-under-fire-for-violations-of-children-privacy-308628a Representing one of the largest fines ever under the US children's protection law, the US Department of Justice has announced that TikTok has agreed to pay $400m to settle allegations it violated the privacy of children using the app. 1-271073 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-court-postpones-case-seeking-to-halt-diageo-23bn-sale-of-eabl-283617a Kenya's High Court on Friday moved to 20 January the hearing of a case seeking to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings. 1-264670 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-beer-firm-asks-court-to-block-diageo-23bn-eabl-sale-to-asahi-516960a A Kenyan beer distribution firm has filed a case at Kenya's High Court seeking to block Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings over pending litigation, a lawyer for the challenger said on Wednesday, 7 January. 1-264626 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/apple-faces-new-lawsuit-over-congo-conflict-minerals-396458a A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials. 1-263733 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-zambian-minister-the-mysterious-businesswoman-and-illegal-mining-621341a Illegal mining is rife at Sensele Mine in Zambia. Many lives have been claimed. For example, over 30 people died in a mudslide in December 2023. Sensele Enterprises and Zambia’s government appear to lay the blame for the continuation of illegal mining at each other’s doors. Questions have been raised about the relationship between Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industries Chipoka Mulenga and a businessperson who is known as “Laila”, and the latter’s role in the mine. 1-261341 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/winners-of-the-2025-african-legal-awards-621201a The 12th annual African Legal Awards saw law firms from across the continent gather at The Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Friday, 5 September, to celebrate excellence in the legal sector. 1-261201 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-merger-regulations-by-eacca-to-change-east-african-transactional-landscape-624421a The East African Community Competition Authority (EACCA) has announced that it will commence receiving and reviewing mandatory cross-border merger notifications with effect from 1 November 2025. 1-260961 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/when-does-goodwill-qualify-as-property-kenya-supreme-court-clarifies-367868a The concept of goodwill as property is often confusing as it is intangible, often impossible to separate from the underlying asset, difficult to value and legally ambiguous. 1-259593 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 08:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal Kenya https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigerian-executive-joins-icc-global-marketing-commission-leadership-145106a The ICC has announced a new leadership team for its Global Marketing and Advertising Commission. This commission oversees the globally recognised ICC Advertising and Marketing Communications Code — the cornerstone of industry self-regulation, which was updated in 2024. 1-259178 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal Kenya