KENYA Law and Practice Contributed by: Sammy Ndolo, Njeri Wagacha and Brian Muchiri, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (Kieti Law LLP)
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (Kieti Law LLP) is a leading Kenyan law firm that provides quality, specialised and personalised legal services in key specialist ar - eas of practice. The firm’s lawyers are recognised for their depth of expertise in advising on mergers within highly regulated and rapidly evolving sectors in Kenya, including healthcare, financial services, insur - ance, banking and energy. It handles a wide range of
cross-border transactions spanning East Africa and other countries such as Mauritius, Nigeria, Ghana, the USA, UK, France and Norway, among others. It has recently advised on transactions involving ac - quisitions of some of the largest telecommunication and financial services companies in Kenya and Sub- Saharan Africa.
Authors
Sammy Ndolo is the Kenya managing partner at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (Kieti Law LLP), and a partner in Kieti’s corporate and commercial and banking and finance practice areas. He has expertise in mergers and
Brian Muchiri is a partner in Kieti’s finance and banking, corporate and commercial and competition law practices. He brings over eight years of experience advising clients on complex transactions, including
acquisitions, corporate law 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 extends to public and private M&A, as well as cross-border transactions, and he is ranked in Chambers Global 2026 as Band 3 for corporate/M&A and banking & finance, and in Chambers FinTech 2026.
mergers and acquisitions, project finance, acquisition finance, structured finance, corporate structuring, and competition compliance. Brian’s extensive knowledge and strategic insight have consistently helped clients navigate regulatory challenges and achieve successful outcomes in high-stakes matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Njeri Wagacha is a partner in Kieti’s corporate and commercial practice and specialises in M&A and private equity, in both Anglophone and Francophone transactions. She started as a trainee solicitor at Orrick,
Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe). Njeri has more than 12 years of experience, having practised in various parts of Africa, the UAE and Europe. Njeri holds memberships with the Law Societies of England and Wales and of Kenya. She is ranked in Chambers Global 2026 as Band 3 for corporate/M&A and in Chambers FinTech 2026 as Band 2 for fintech legal.
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