Last year we published an article on the Employment (Amendment) Bill, 2021(the 2021 Bill) on the employee’s right to disconnect. The 2021 Bill lapsed following the last general elections but was reintroduced on 30 November 2022, and published as the Employment (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (the “Bill”).
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The Court of Appeal at Nairobi in Nairobi Bottlers Limited v Ndung’u & another held that suppliers, particularly of food and beverage products, are legally obligated under Kenyan consumer protection laws to furnish consumers with information on the nutritional content of the product, storage directions and contact information for customer care.
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Following the ruling by the Court of Appeal lifting the conservatory orders against the implementation of the Finance Act 2023 (Finance Act), all the provisions of the Finance Act have now become legally effective.
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The recently published Water (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (the Bill) seeks to promote private investment in the water sector through the public-private partnerships (PPPs) model. The amendments seek to achieve this by expanding the remit of national government entities such as the Water Works Development Agencies (WWDAs) and National Water Storage Authority (the NWSA) to allow them to provide water services by allowing them to enter into bulk water purchase agreements under the PPP Act, 2021(the PPP Act) which was previously the preserve of county water service providers (WSPs).
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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement aims to achieve the free movement of physical goods throughout the African Union, and the liberalisation of trade through the implementation of preferential tariffs.
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Welcome to the latest East African IP Newsletter issue, filled with interesting articles by Bowmans, particularly covering some key legal updates from the last few months.
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