CDH Conversations

In this episode of CDH Conversations, Associate Sune Kruger, and Professional Support Lawyer Kirsty de Sousa in our Real Estate Law practice, talk about mortgage bonds. They unpack the purpose of bonds and the procedure that one needs to go through to register a mortgage bond.

In this Graduate Matters Edition, Boipelo Mathodlana, Malebo  Maholo, Priscilla Brandt, Liso Zenani, and Luyolo Mfithi discuss funding studies to expand opportunities.

Tiffany Jegels, Director in our Dispute Resolution practice recently joined CDH Conversations to discuss her career, areas of specialisation and her involvement in each. We further delve into her recent promotion and events that have shaped her into the person she is today

CDH Kenya Partner, Njeri Wagacha, publishes the podcast 'Njeri Talks Law' every month. This month, she speaks with Ed Burbidge, CEO of I&M Burbidge Capital a corporate finance advisory firm in Nairobi. Ed talks about the start of his career, moving to Kenya, setting up Burbidge Capital, and the merger with I&M Bank.

On 18 October 2022, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) issued a notice to the public of its intent to undertake a data collection exercise on rental properties within Nairobi City County and the Nairobi Metropolis. This exercise, which entails moving from house to house to collect information from tenants on their landlords, has elicited reactions from the public.

Accordingly, the taxman's move raises a lot of questions, for tenants, landlords, and the public at large. Some of the key questions that need to be addressed include: what Rental Income Tax (RIT) is, how it is paid, how KRA can enforce payment of RIT under the law, the parts of the country where KRA's data collection exercise be conducted, whether KRA has conducted similar data collection exercises before and what the key data protection issues are.

Listen as Alex Kanyi, Shem Otanga, and Joseph Macharia provide some clarity on the taxman's data collection exercise, it's legal founding under current law, and the implications to taxpayers and KRA.

It has become common practice for employers, in certain industries, to obtain human resources and talent through alternative structures, such as outsourcing and secondment. As common as it is, it is prudent for an employer to understand what these structures entail and most importantly their legal implications, especially since they are not regulated by a specific law in Kenya. CDH Kenya's Employment Law expert, Rizichi Kashero-Ondego is joined by J.D Dungu, Director at Preferred Personnel Africa, to discuss these alternative structures, and what an employer should consider before undertaking them.

In today's episode of CDH Conversations, Employment Law experts, Hugo Pienaar and Abigail Butcher discuss the Employment Equity Amendment Bill, which is likely to be promulgated in late 2023, and the impact that its promulgation will have on employers. The proposed amendments include a change to the definitions of "designated employer" and "people with disabilities", the removal of the requirement for HPCSA certification in respect of psychological testing, the introduction of sectoral numerical targets by the Minister as well as the practicalities around the submission of employment equity reports.

With several jurisdictions permitting foreigners to live and work remotely within their borders and employers developing systems that permit their employers to work anywhere, there are several considerations that employers and employees need to consider in this new normal. Join Reena Shah, Senior Legal Advisor at Nestlé, Rizichi Kashero-Ondego, and Sylvia Kamanga as they discuss the new developments in remote working, what you need to look out for, and the factors that need to be taken into consideration when opting to undertake this new style of work.

In Episode 2 of our Graduate Matters podcasts,  Boipelo Mathodlana, Graduate Programme Manager at CDH is joined by two of our first-year candidate attorneys, Hlonelwa Lutuli, and Oliver Marshall for a discussion on "How you can distinguish your CV during your studies".

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Employers are required to take positive action in dealing with complaints of sexual harassment to ensure that it is eradicated. Join CDH's Rizichi Kashero-Ondego and Tyler Hawi Ayah in conversation with Kate Nderu, Director at Knightwise Human Capital Ltd, as they discuss sexual harassment from a legal and HR perspective and provide practical insights about how employers can create effective reporting mechanisms and lawfully handle complaints of sexual harassment.