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A landmark shift in rights, compliance and inclusion with Kenya’s new Persons with Disabilities Act

The Persons with Disabilities Act 4 of 2025 (the PWD Act), which was assented to on 8 May 2025 and commenced on 27 May 2025, represents an overhaul of Kenya’s disability rights framework. The PWD Act gives effect to Article 54 of the Constitution of Kenya on the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs) with an approach that has significant implications for every business operating in Kenya. The PWD Act repeals the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2003 (the Repealed Act).

Key merger control changes in COMESA’s 2025 competition regulatory overhaul

On 4 December 2025, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Council of Ministers adopted the new Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations, 2025 (2025 Regulations) and the COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Rules, 2025 (2025 Rules) which came into force on 5 December 2025.

Analysis of the Revocation by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority of Guidelines for Power Sector Investments

On 23 January 2026, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) revoked five guidelines governing investment returns and tariff-setting in Kenya’s power sector (Revocations). These Revocations remove longstanding regulatory constraints on financial returns for independent power producers (IPPs) and create new opportunities for investors. This alert summarises the background to the Revocations (as defined below), the guidelines affected, and the practical implications for stakeholders in Kenya’s energy market.

CDH welcomes Eben Smit as a Director in the Corporate & Commercial practice

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), a leading corporate and commercial law firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Eben Smit as a Director in the Corporate & Commercial practice, effective 1 November 2025. Eben’s focus will be on financial services and insurance regulatory matters. He brings over 13 years of extensive legal experience in the corporate and financial services sector and has a proven track record working alongside CDH on transactional, company law, competition, and tax matters.

Navigating the balance between the right to privacy and the right of access to information in De Jager v Netcare Limited and Others

The balance between the constitutional right to privacy and the right of access to information becomes especially complex in circumstances where personal data is impacted by the pursuit of justice.