Do we need to register with the Data Commissioner?

It depends on turnover, staff numbers and the nature of the processing. Some activities require registration regardless of size, including processing on a large scale, and processing health, financial or children’s data.

We had a data breach. What are the deadlines?

Notification to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is required without undue delay and within seventy-two hours where the breach presents a real risk to the rights of the people affected, with communication to those people where that risk is high.

Is a climate commitment legally binding?

A public statement can create exposure under consumer, securities and contract law even where no climate statute applies. Before a target is announced we look at what has been promised, to whom, and what evidence will support it.

Can IVIO Advocates act as our outsourced compliance function?

Yes. We take on fractional compliance management with a defined scope, a reporting line to the board, and an agreed monthly fee.

Should I sue or settle?

It depends on what you can prove, what the other side can pay, and what the delay costs you. We give you the merits and the recovery prospects separately.

Do we need a shareholders’ agreement if we have articles?

Usually yes. The articles govern the company; the shareholders’ agreement governs the relationship between the owners.

Is a handwritten will valid in Kenya?

A written will must be signed by the maker and attested by at least two competent witnesses who are not beneficiaries. Oral wills are recognised in narrow circumstances only.

How long does probate take?

An uncontested grant, with complete documents and a clear asset schedule, commonly takes several months including the statutory period before confirmation.

Contact

Tell us what you are dealing with.

Send the facts and any documents you already have. We will tell you what the work involves, what it costs, and who at the firm will handle it.

Send an enquiry

Nairobi

Maziwa Lane, Block 1, Ground FloorP.O. Box 3336, Nairobi 00100, KenyaTelephone +254 118 119 199info@ivioadvocatesllp.co.ke

Mombasa

Canon Towers II, Bandari Wing, 2nd FloorMoi AvenueP.O. Box 41742, Mombasa 80100

Kapsabet

Asai Complex, 1st Floor (next to Equity Bank)Kisumu RoadP.O. Box 1315, Kapsabet 30300