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Sammy Ndolo

Kenya Managing Partner

Sammy Ndolo is the Kenya Managing Partner, and Partner in our Corporate & Commercial, Banking, Finance & Projects, and Competition Law practice areas. Sammy is a leading specialist in finance and banking, restructurings and workouts, capital markets transactions and mergers and acquisitions.

+254 731 086 649 | +254 710 560 114
sammy.ndolo@cdhlegal.comNairobi
Sammy Ndolo

About Sammy

About Sammy

Sammy began his career at a law firm in Kenya and was appointed Partner until 2017. He later joined Kieti as Managing Partner.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • Masters of Laws (LL.M) (with distinction) (Best Graduating Student), International Corporate Governance & Financial Regulation, University of Warwick
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Honours), University of Nairobi

Membership

  • Law Society of Kenya
  • International Bar Association

Languages

Languages

  • English
  • Swahili

About Sammy

Sammy began his career at a law firm in Kenya and was appointed Partner until 2017. He later joined Kieti as Managing Partner.

Credentials

Education

  • Masters of Laws (LL.M) (with distinction) (Best Graduating Student), International Corporate Governance & Financial Regulation, University of Warwick
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Honours), University of Nairobi

Membership

  • Law Society of Kenya
  • International Bar Association

Languages

  • English
  • Swahili

Experience

Kenyan electric motorbike manufacturer

Advised a confidential investor in its equity investment in a Kenyan electric motorbike manufacturer.

FNZ’s acquisition of Silica

Advised on Kenya merger control issues in relation to FNZ’s acquisition of Silica.

Consolidated Bank of Kenya

Acted for the Privatisation Commission on the proposed rights issue and privatisation of Consolidated Bank of Kenya.

Tiso Blackstar

Advised on Lebashe’s acquisition of Tiso Blackstar’s shares in Radio Africa.

Wakanow.com

Advised on the Kenyan aspects of the equity investment in Wakanow.com by the Carlyle Group.

REPP

Advised REPP in its preference share equity investment to fund the development of a 1.65MW solar power project in Nyeri, Kenya.

Distell

Acted for Distell in its acquisition of Centum’s shares in KWA Holdings EA Ltd.

Hoggers

Acted for Hoggers in its proposed sale of business and assets to Famous Brands.

Reike

Acted for Reike in its equity investment in two special purpose vehicles developing a 20MW and a 16MW hydropower project in Sagana, Kenya.

KUDURA

Acted for KUDURA in its acquisition of Vulcan Inc.’s portfolio of solar power electricity generation assets in Kenya, and on merger control issues relating to the equity investment in it by Acumen Fund.

SunFunder

Advised SunFunder (as security agent) on the sale of certain collateral assets to recover outstanding liabilities from a borrower group involving entities in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Habitat Housing

Acted for Habitat Housing in its joint venture arrangement with Singapura for the development of more than 8,000 residential and commercial units.

SunFunder

Advised SunFunder (as arranger, agent and security agent) in syndicated USD 11M financing to SunCulture by a group of lenders comprising Triodos Investment Management, Nordic Development Fund, AlphaMundi and the AfDB’s FEI OGEF managed by Lion’s Head.

AgDevCo

Acted for AgDevCo on its USD 2.5M syndicated debt financing of a consortium of Kenyan macadamia nut processing companies.

REPP

Advised REPP (managed by CAMCO Clean Energy) in relation to its USD 3M financing to a borrower to develop, construct and operate solar photovoltaic mini grids representing 12,000 connections.

Mauritius Commercial Bank

Advised Mauritius Commercial Bank in its multimillion trade finance facilities to oil marketing companies.

Commodity financing

Advised a confidential international financier on its transaction security documents package for commodity financing in Kenya.

SunFunder

Acted for SunFunder (manager of the solar debt facility) on the loan facility of KES 50M to Pawame, one of Kenya’s first transactions to finance a developer receiving funding under the World Bank Funded Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP).

Green bank in Kenya

Advised a confidential client on the establishment of a green bank in Kenya.

News

Kenyan High Court confirms that foreign companies can sue in Kenya without local registration
Corporate & Commercial Law

Kenyan High Court confirms that foreign companies can sue in Kenya without local registration

After exactly one year, the Kenyan High Court has delivered a significant ruling that will be of interest to foreign companies dealing withKenyancounterparts. 
Sweeping reforms proposed for trusts by the Trust Administration Bill, 2025
Corporate & Commercial Law

Sweeping reforms proposed for trusts by the Trust Administration Bill, 2025

The Trust Administration Bill, 2025 (Bill), which has now been published for comment, is a far-reaching legislative proposal that seeks to codify the law relating to trusts, streamline...
CDH bolsters its Corporate & White-Collar Investigations offering with the appointment of leading forensic experts Annemari Krugel and Rimo Benjamin
Firm News

CDH bolsters its Corporate & White-Collar Investigations offering with the appointment of leading forensic experts Annemari Krugel and Rimo Benjamin

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), a leading corporate and commercial law firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Annemari Krugel as Director and Rimo Benjamin as Counsel in the...
Court’s approach to balancing contractual freedom with protection against unconscionable contract terms
Banking, Finance & Projects

Court’s approach to balancing contractual freedom with protection against unconscionable contract terms

In a recent landmark decision, Kanwal Sarjit Singh Dhiman v Kenshvaji Jivraj Shah eKLR, the Court of Appeal (Court) addressed, among other things, the enforceability of contracts containing exploitative...
CDH 2025 Chambers Corporate M&A Global Practice Guide Chapter

CDH 2025 Chambers Corporate M&A Global Practice Guide Chapter

The Corporate M&A 2025 guide covers close to 90 jurisdictions.

All articles by Sammy
The Art of Corporate Revival: Exploring Effective Turnaround Tools & Strategising
Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

The Art of Corporate Revival: Exploring Effective Turnaround Tools & Strategising

CDH hosted a panel discussion titled "The Art of Corporate Revival: Exploring Effective Turnaround Tools & Strategising."
Re-thinking industrialization in Kenya and the East Africa Community. What does the future hold?
Industrials, Manufacturing & Trade

Re-thinking industrialization in Kenya and the East Africa Community. What does the future hold?

CDH in partnership with the French Chamber of Commerce Kenya hosted an informal breakfast event to discuss matters that affect the future of business in an everchanging market.
LGC Pulse with Kieti Law LLP

LGC Pulse with Kieti Law LLP

LGC Pulse with Kieti Law LLP

All videos by Sammy
NjeriTalksLaw - Episode 1 | Formation and Beyond

NjeriTalksLaw - Episode 1 | Formation and Beyond

In this episode, Njeri talks to Partners, Sammy Ndolo and Shem Otanga, about starting and growing a law firm.

All podcasts by Sammy

Market recognition

  • Chambers Fintech Legal 2025 ranked Sammy in Band 3.
  • Chambers Global 2021–2025 ranked Sammy in Band 4 for corporate/M&A. 
  • Chambers Global 2025 ranked him in Band 3 for banking & finance.
  • Chambers Global 2023–2024 ranked him in Band 4 for banking & finance.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022–2025 recommended Sammy for banking, finance & capital markets
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - 2025 also recommended Sammy for corporate, commercial/M&A.
  • IFLR1000 2021–2024 ranked Sammy as a notable practitioner in Private Equity, M&A.

Market recognition

  • Chambers Fintech Legal 2025 ranked Sammy in Band 3.
  • Chambers Global 2021–2025 ranked Sammy in Band 4 for corporate/M&A. 
  • Chambers Global 2025 ranked him in Band 3 for banking & finance.
  • Chambers Global 2023–2024 ranked him in Band 4 for banking & finance.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022–2025 recommended Sammy for banking, finance & capital markets
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - 2025 also recommended Sammy for corporate, commercial/M&A.
  • IFLR1000 2021–2024 ranked Sammy as a notable practitioner in Private Equity, M&A.

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