Lena Onyango

Partner

Lena Onyango is a Partner in our Tax & Exchange Control practice. She stands as a distinguished expert in the realm of law and taxation. With an extensive track record spanning over a decade, Lena brings to the table a wealth of progressive multi-disciplinary experience, particularly in the domains of domestic and international tax advisory, tax dispute resolution and advisory. Lena has masterfully engaged with the Kenya Revenue Authority and negotiated settlements, showcasing her prowess in dealing with the nuanced complexities of the tax landscape.

Lena Onyango

About Lena

About Lena

Lena started her career tax consultant at Viva Africa consulting, LLP, in 2012. In 2015 she joined Oraro and Company Advocates as a Senior Associate and then became in Partner in 2017. She later moved to ANL Law where she was a Partner.

Lena joined CDH as a Partner in our Kenya office in 2024.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • LLM in International and European Tax law from University of Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • Diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law.
  • LLB, Catholic University of East Africa .
  • Certified Public Accountant (K).

Memberships

  • Law Society of Kenya (LSK)

Languages

Languages

  • English

About Lena

Lena started her career tax consultant at Viva Africa consulting, LLP, in 2012. In 2015 she joined Oraro and Company Advocates as a Senior Associate and then became in Partner in 2017. She later moved to ANL Law where she was a Partner.

Lena joined CDH as a Partner in our Kenya office in 2024.

Credentials

Education

  • LLM in International and European Tax law from University of Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • Diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law.
  • LLB, Catholic University of East Africa .
  • Certified Public Accountant (K).

Memberships

  • Law Society of Kenya (LSK)

Languages

  • English

News

Rethinking staff outsourcing contracts from a tax perspective
Tax & Exchange Control

Rethinking staff outsourcing contracts from a tax perspective

On 30 August 2024, the Tax Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal) delivered a judgment in Appeal E433 of 2024 (judgment), in which it held that the reimbursement of staff costs made by a charitable...

Lurking in the shadows: Understanding the often-overlooked capital gains tax in real estate transactions
Tax & Exchange Control

Lurking in the shadows: Understanding the often-overlooked capital gains tax in real estate transactions

Since its reintroduction in 2015, capital gains tax (CGT) has been somewhat overlooked by sellers and buyers in both land and realestatetransactions. 

Temporary relief: Supreme Court suspends the Court of Appeal’s declaration of the Finance Act, 2023 as unconstitutional
Tax & Exchange Control

Temporary relief: Supreme Court suspends the Court of Appeal’s declaration of the Finance Act, 2023 as unconstitutional

The Supreme Court of Kenya (SC) has, through a ruling issued on 20 August 2024, suspended the Court of Appeal’s (CoA) judgment delivered on 31 July 2024, which had declared the entire...

I am not their keeper: An analysis of the impact of non-compliance with electronic tax invoice requirements and Section 17 of the VAT Act on the part of the seller or landlord in real estate transactions
Tax & Exchange Control

I am not their keeper: An analysis of the impact of non-compliance with electronic tax invoice requirements and Section 17 of the VAT Act on the part of the seller or landlord in real estate transactions

Gone are the days when a buyer or tenant of real estate property only worried about the purchase price or rent. Tax compliance, on the part of the seller, now seems to be a burden...

Public participation is the fulcrum upon which the constitutionality of legislation rests: An analysis of the recent Court of Appeal decision nullifying the Finance Act, 2023
Tax & Exchange Control

Public participation is the fulcrum upon which the constitutionality of legislation rests: An analysis of the recent Court of Appeal decision nullifying the Finance Act, 2023

The Court of Appeal of Kenya (CoA), through its judgment issued on 31 July 2024, declared the entire Finance Act, 2023 (Act) unconstitutional. Details of what was contained in the...

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2022, 2023 and 2024 ranking as an "Up and Coming" figure, celebrated for her advocacy in tax-related disputes.
  • "Leading Woman in Tax in Kenya" during the commemoration of International Women's Day in 2021 and 2022 by KRA.

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2022, 2023 and 2024 ranking as an "Up and Coming" figure, celebrated for her advocacy in tax-related disputes.
  • "Leading Woman in Tax in Kenya" during the commemoration of International Women's Day in 2021 and 2022 by KRA.