Corporate Governance 2026

KENYA Law and Practice Contributed by: Sammy Ndolo, Brian Muchiri, Nicholas Owino and Valere Nyaboke, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (Kieti Law LLP) is a leading Nairobi-based law firm specialising in corporate law and finance. They offer a comprehensive and respon - sive approach, tailoring their services to meet your legal needs. The firm boasts a team of experienced and versatile financing lawyers with a strong reputa - tion for exceptional service. They excel at handling complex deals and regularly advise leading Kenyan and international corporations, financial institutions and governments on a wide range of corporate,

commercial and financial matters. Leveraging its extensive experience, our team consistently sup - ports companies, boards of directors, investors and senior executives in high-stakes corporate transac - tions such as M&A, takeovers and joint ventures. Our expertise also encompasses advising on corporate governance issues, including reporting requirements for listed companies, ESG best practices and share - holder rights.

Authors

Sammy Ndolo is the Kenya managing partner and a partner in Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s corporate and commercial and banking & finance practice areas. He has expertise in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and banking

Nicholas Owino is an associate in Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s corporate, commercial and banking and finance practice areas. He has worked and gained experience in providing legal advice on various legal matters and

& finance. Sammy is highly commended in the market for his rigorous approach and detailed knowledge, having been involved in complex and high-profile transactions. His experience spans all types of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, capital markets compliance and advising listed companies on corporate governance and ESG matters. Sammy is ranked by Chambers Global in Band 3 for corporate/M&A and banking & finance.

has been involved in a number of due diligence projects, the incorporation of various types of companies, M&As and restructuring and liquidation.

Valere Nyaboke is a trainee advocate in Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s corporate

and commercial and banking and finance practice areas. She supports a broad range of transactional and advisory matters, including corporate restructuring, due diligence projects, regulatory compliance and financing transactions.

Brian Muchiri is a partner in Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s corporate and finance and banking practice areas. He has extensive experience in the areas of securities regulation, banking and finance, mergers, acquisitions

and joint ventures and antitrust and competition law. He also specialises in project finance, acquisition finance, structured finance, real estate financing, security creation, unlisted debt, syndicated loan transactions and secured, limited recourse.

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