Trusts can be registered under two mechanisms: – Registration under the Registration of Documents Act: A trust may be registered pursuant to the Registration of Documents Act. It is important to note that such registration does not attribute corporate status to the trust and therefore the trustees usually bear joint and several liability. Registration under...Read More

Illegally acquired public land. Brief history. The petitioner in this matter (KANU) filed this suit stating that they are registered trustee and or beneficial owner of all that parcel of land known as Land Reference Number 209/11157 housing KICC. The petitioner states that the property was allocated to it by way of a letter of...Read More

Edermann Property Limited (the applicant) filed an Appeal against the decision of  Chepkwony, J. in which the learned Judge held that the applicant’s application failed to meet the threshold for grant of temporary injunction as sought and dismissed it.  The Applicant then moved to the Court of Appeal and filed and an appeal against the...Read More

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. These are the famous words written by William Shakespeare in the play Romeo & Juliet. When it comes to trademarks everything is in a name, brand reputation, brand recognition, Intellectual property rights etc. A garden accessories business...Read More

“There is no blue print of fairness that fits all. Fairness depends on circumstances on each case. A Commentary on the Judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in Petition No.11 of 2020. JOSEPH OMBOGI OGENTOTO-VS- MARTHA BOSIBORI OGENTOTO. Two of the important matters that the Supreme Court had to decide in this matter is what...Read More