KENYA Law and Practice Contributed by: Ombo Malumbe, Jack Ong’anya and Faith Ngarama O’Bang Law (Ong’anya Ombo Advocates LLP)
O’Bang Law (Ong’anya Ombo Advocates LLP) is a full-service law firm rendering dedicated and curated legal services to mostly non-state entities in and out - side Kenya to advance their business interests. The law firm’s keen interest in legal, socio-economic and political factors when guiding its clients sets it apart as a full-service business law firm. The services on tax matters are classified under two general umbrel - las: tax controversy and tax non-controversy. These services include litigation and ADR, tax structuring,
transactional tax structuring, tax restructuring, tax management through estate planning, transfer pric - ing, double tax agreements, stakeholder engage - ment, tax policy development, and tax manage - ment for start-ups. The firm is a member of ALFA International headquartered in Chicago, USA, with over 10,000 lawyers spread across 60 key countries around the globe. The firm’s membership of ALFA In - ternational gives its clients the benefit of access to a range of legal talent across key markets.
Authors
Ombo Malumbe is a legal tax strategist who spearheads the
Faith Ngarama is an associate at Ong’anya Ombo Advocates LLP specialising in estate planning, corporate governance, tax law and financial transactions. She provides legal services in areas such as
corporate, commercial and cross- border practice at Ong’anya Ombo Advocates LLP. He works with local and foreign corporations in developing seamless corporate tax structures and solutions. He has advised a multinational e-commerce company, a multinational marketing company, a search fund, and investors focusing on precious metals. He has also advised on the cross- listing of the OTC securities of a US listed company and transfer pricing considerations. He handles the establishment of family trusts, addresses tax special table issues, and guides fintech start-ups. He has also acted as a consultant for a Europe-based company focusing on energy and water infrastructure. knowledge and experience in addressing tax and tax-related disputes and has secured favourable outcomes in tax disputes for both taxpayers and the commissioner/regulator. He has advised and represented a multinational distribution company and a shipping company focusing on chartered airplane parts, and he has acted in tax disputes on royalties collected and not paid to the commissioner and in tax assessment queries arising from statutory audits by the commissioner. Jack Ong’anya is the head of tax controversy at Ong’anya Ombo Advocates LLP. He has extensive
transaction restructuring, legal audits, risk management and compliance. With a focus on tax efficiency, Faith advises clients on estate planning strategies, helping them make tax-efficient choices that minimise tax liabilities, including capital gains tax, while ensuring compliance with applicable tax laws. Faith is deeply involved in stakeholder engagement and policy monitoring concerning tax laws, providing advisory reports to clients, and ensuring their business practices remain compliant with current regulations.
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