Mukami, Karanja & Co Advocates LLP
Our Expertise

Practice Areas

Comprehensive legal solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses, individuals, and diaspora clients across Kenya and beyond.

How We Work

Practical, Business-First Legal Support

Every practice area is delivered with a focus on clarity, risk management, and results that align with your commercial goals.

Strategic Scoping

We define the scope, timeline, and risk profile upfront so your matter stays predictable.

Risk-Ready Documentation

Clear agreements and compliant filings that stand up to regulator and counterpart review.

Negotiation & Execution

Hands-on support through negotiation, closing, and implementation across stakeholders.

Ongoing Advisory

Practical guidance as your business or personal needs evolve across jurisdictions.

Corporate & Commercial Law

We advise businesses, investors, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices on structuring, governance, transactions, investments, and succession matters in Kenya.

TechnologyFintechAgribusinessMedia & IPReal EstateEnvironmental & Carbon Trading

Common Matters

  • Founders' and shareholder arrangements
  • Business expansion and investment structuring
  • Corporate reorganisations and governance reviews
  • Agribusiness, media, and IP-linked commercial projects
  • Cross-border investment and family office mandates

Outcome Focus

  • Commercially sound structures that support growth
  • Governance frameworks aligned to investor and regulatory expectations
  • Practical documentation for complex transactions and holdings

Service Menu

8 services
  • Corporate structuring and company formation
  • Corporate governance and board advisory
  • Shareholder agreements and ownership structuring
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions
  • Wealth structuring and succession planning
  • Tax-efficient transaction structuring

+2 additional services available

Lead Partner

KWM
Karanja Wa Muiruri
Head - Corporate, Commercial & Technology
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Commercial Contracts & Transactions

We draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements that are legally sound, commercially practical, and tailored to our clients' operating and transaction objectives.

TechnologyFintechManufacturingMedia & IPReal Estate

Common Matters

  • Negotiation of supplier, customer, and partner contracts
  • Technology platform and digital venture agreements
  • Contract template review and standardisation
  • Commercial transaction support from term sheet to completion
  • Renegotiation of underperforming or high-risk agreements

Outcome Focus

  • Contracts aligned with commercial priorities
  • Clearer allocation of obligations, risk, and remedies
  • Reduced exposure to avoidable transactional disputes

Service Menu

6 services
  • Supply and distribution agreements
  • Service contracts and outsourcing arrangements
  • Partnership and joint venture agreements
  • Technology contracts and platform agreements
  • Transaction documents and completion support
  • Commercial negotiation and contract risk reviews

Lead Partner

KWM
Karanja Wa Muiruri
Head - Corporate, Commercial & Technology
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Explore Contracts & Transactions

Technology & Fintech Law

We advise technology companies, startups, and fintech ventures on regulation, licensing, governance, platforms, AI, blockchain, and emerging digital products.

FintechAI & DataBlockchainDigital Platforms

Common Matters

  • Launch planning for digital products and fintech solutions
  • Review of licensing and regulatory exposure
  • AI and digital governance framework design
  • Blockchain venture and crypto-related structuring questions
  • Commercial support for platform growth and partnerships

Outcome Focus

  • Better alignment between innovation and regulation
  • Practical governance for digital platforms and products
  • Faster decision-making on licensing and compliance questions

Service Menu

6 services
  • Technology and fintech regulatory advisory
  • Licensing and market-entry support
  • Digital platform and product governance
  • Artificial intelligence advisory
  • Blockchain and cryptocurrency matters
  • Emerging technology policy and compliance support

Lead Partner

KWM
Karanja Wa Muiruri
Head - Corporate, Commercial & Technology
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Explore Technology & Fintech

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

We advise organisations on data protection compliance, privacy governance, and cybersecurity risk management in increasingly digital and technology-driven environments.

TechnologyFintechHealthcareFinancial ServicesDigital Platforms

Common Matters

  • Data protection readiness assessments
  • Privacy governance for digital businesses
  • Cybersecurity responsibility mapping
  • Review of internal controls for sensitive data handling
  • Ongoing compliance support for regulated digital operations

Outcome Focus

  • Clearer privacy governance and accountability
  • Practical compliance frameworks for digital operations
  • Improved management of data and cybersecurity risk

Service Menu

6 services
  • Data protection compliance reviews
  • Privacy governance framework design
  • Cybersecurity risk and governance advisory
  • Internal data handling and retention guidance
  • Digital governance and compliance controls
  • Regulatory response support for privacy matters

Lead Partner

KWM
Karanja Wa Muiruri
Head - Corporate, Commercial & Technology
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Explore Data Privacy

Real Estate Transactions & Development

We advise on acquisitions, sales, conveyancing, and development projects, managing due diligence, structuring, and registration across real estate investments and developments.

Real EstateConstructionProperty DevelopmentInvestment

Common Matters

  • Residential, commercial, and mixed-use acquisitions
  • Development project due diligence and structuring
  • Registration and perfection of property interests
  • Investor and diaspora property transactions
  • Strategic support for development opportunities

Outcome Focus

  • More reliable title, due diligence, and completion processes
  • Transaction structures that support development timelines
  • Clearer visibility on property and project risk

Service Menu

6 services
  • Property acquisitions and disposals
  • Conveyancing and title review
  • Development structuring and project support
  • Legal due diligence for real estate transactions
  • Registration of property interests
  • Property investment advisory for investors and HNW clients

Lead Partner

JMK
Julia Mukami Kuria
Head - Real Estate, Banking & Finance
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Property Finance & Security

We assist lenders, developers, and investors with mortgages, charges, and other security arrangements, ensuring documentation is structured, registered, and enforceable.

Real EstateBanking & FinanceConstruction

Common Matters

  • Creation and registration of property-backed security
  • Finance support for development projects
  • Security package reviews for lenders and investors
  • Closing support for lenders, borrowers, and developers
  • Remedial work on defective or incomplete security documentation

Outcome Focus

  • Security packages that are more robust and enforceable
  • Reduced documentation and registration risk
  • Smoother execution for property-backed finance transactions

Service Menu

6 services
  • Mortgage and charge documentation
  • Security structuring for property transactions
  • Registration and perfection of securities
  • Collateral and title due diligence
  • Developer, lender, and investor transaction support
  • Enforceability and post-completion compliance reviews

Lead Partner

JMK
Julia Mukami Kuria
Head - Real Estate, Banking & Finance
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Explore Property Finance

Employment & Labour Law

We advise employers and employees on contracts, workplace policies, regulatory compliance, labour relations, and employment disputes under Kenyan law.

CorporateConstructionTechnologyMediaOther Sectors

Common Matters

  • Drafting contracts and workplace manuals
  • Advising on disciplinary and grievance procedures
  • Termination, redundancy, and exit planning
  • Compliance reviews for growing workforces
  • Management of sensitive employee disputes

Outcome Focus

  • Clearer workplace documentation and processes
  • Reduced employment risk and procedural exposure
  • Advice that balances compliance with commercial realities

Service Menu

6 services
  • Employment contracts and executive terms
  • Workplace policy drafting and review
  • Labour compliance and advisory support
  • Workforce restructuring and separation planning
  • Disciplinary, grievance, and investigation support
  • Employment dispute strategy and representation support

Lead Partner

KWM
Karanja Wa Muiruri
Head - Corporate, Commercial & Technology
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Private Clients, Immigration & Estate Planning

We advise individuals, families, and diaspora clients on immigration, residency, wealth and succession planning, and cross-border personal legal matters.

Private ClientsDiaspora InvestorsInternational Families

Common Matters

  • Immigration and residency pathways for individuals and investors
  • Wills, probate, and estate administration
  • Succession planning for families and business owners
  • Diaspora property and cross-border family arrangements
  • Private wealth structuring for high-net-worth clients

Outcome Focus

  • Smoother handling of immigration and residency processes
  • Clearer succession and estate planning arrangements
  • Trusted support for cross-border and diaspora family matters

Service Menu

6 services
  • Work permits, residency, and citizenship support
  • Investor immigration and cross-border planning
  • Wills and succession planning
  • Probate and estate administration
  • Wealth structuring for private clients
  • Advisory on family, property, and diaspora-related matters

Lead Partner

JMK
Julia Mukami Kuria
Head - Real Estate, Banking & Finance
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Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

We represent clients in civil and commercial disputes before courts and tribunals, and advise on arbitration, mediation, and broader dispute resolution strategy.

CorporateReal EstateTechnologyConstructionOther Sectors

Common Matters

  • Commercial and contract disputes
  • Property and construction disputes
  • Technology and shareholder conflicts
  • Employment and workplace disputes
  • Arbitration, mediation, and negotiated settlements

Outcome Focus

  • Sharper dispute strategy from the outset
  • Efficient pursuit of court, arbitration, or negotiated outcomes
  • Representation calibrated to legal and commercial priorities

Service Menu

6 services
  • Civil and commercial litigation
  • Arbitration and mediation support
  • Dispute strategy and case assessment
  • Court and tribunal representation
  • Settlement negotiation and enforcement support
  • Cross-sector dispute management

Lead Partner

MM
Mutugi Mburia
Head of Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Arbitration
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