Janette Nyaga
Janette Nyaga is an Associate in our Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice.
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Funding agriculture: The warehouse receipt system
The agriculture sector is the backbone of the Kenyan economy, contributing just over one-third of Kenya’s gross domestic product and employing more than 40% of the population. The...
When can a river sue you? Implementing a rights of nature approach in environmental management
It will soon be a year since Justice Bor delivered a judgment with a bearing on the rights of nature. This was in the case of Isaiah Luyara Odando and Another v National Management...
The time crunch in challenging an arbitrator’s jurisdiction
The High Court has often indulged litigants who failed to comply with the time limits for challenging the jurisdiction of an arbitrator. This has been on the mistaken belief that such indulgence...
No longer at ease: The conflicting duties of the receiver manager in the corporate rescue process
Receiverships have historically been viewed as a kiss of death to financially distressed companies. In essence, the receiver manager only has a duty to safeguard the interests of the...
Tapping into commercial aquaculture opportunities in Kenya
Since its beginnings in Kenya in the 1920s, aquaculture has grown from being predominantly useful for family subsistence farming in rural areas, to being progressively integrated into...
Fixed term contracts - What they don't tell you
A fixed term contract is a contract of service for a specified period of time. Despite having a clear end date, the Courts in Kenya have held that there are certain instances that...
A second employer? Understanding the secondment relationship
Secondment refers to any contract that results in the temporary transfer of an employee to another employer or position. In this podcast, Christine Mugenyu and Janette Nyaga analyse...