01
East African Portland Cement Company
Structured a settlement and regularisation mechanism for approximately 908 acres and around 7,000 settlors under a Government of Kenya land regularisation programme.
Advisory and transactional work across the full spectrum of property and development.
Overview
The Real Estate & Construction practice acts for property developers, owners and tenants, public and private sector entities, and private individuals. Its advisory capability extends to property development and project finance in both domestic and cross-border settings, including public-private partnerships, infrastructure development, affordable housing programmes and contractual structures in project development.
The team is experienced in anticipating, negotiating and addressing the requirements of all transaction parties across the full range of real estate and construction matters.
What we advise on
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Selected mandates
01
East African Portland Cement Company
Structured a settlement and regularisation mechanism for approximately 908 acres and around 7,000 settlors under a Government of Kenya land regularisation programme.
02
A residential developer
Legal adviser on the development and construction of a 196-unit luxury residential apartment complex, covering land acquisition, development structuring, construction procurement, financing and end-user disposition.
03
Kenya's Affordable Housing Programme
Supported the legal structuring behind the programme, at the intersection of government housing policy, development finance and private sector delivery.
04
Safaricom Investment Co-operative
Advised on tax incentives under the Affordable Housing Act 2024 and related tax statutes, and trained the board and management on alternative financing options for its real estate projects.
05
A leading pan-African bank
Resolved a title issue affecting a leasehold property securing approximately KES 330 million in facilities, after it was erroneously classified as public land.
06
Rubis Energy Kenya PLC
Representing Rubis in a title dispute over prime Nairobi property on which it operates a service station.
The team
Claudeta Malonza, CPS(K)
Head of Real Estate, Banking & Finance
Byron Mutali
Partner & Head of Projects, Energy & Infrastructure
Robert Mwangi
Partner & Head of Eldoret Office
Celestine Chweya
Associate, Real Estate, Banking & Finance
Crispus Kitala
Associate, Projects & Infrastructure
Gertrude Mulinge
Associate, Real Estate & Finance
Loice Thiongo
Associate, Banking & Finance
Insights
On 31st December 2020, the Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning published a special issue of the Kenya Gazette Notice No. 11348 of 2020 (the Notice ) notifying the general public of the conversion of specific old land…
1 min readThe promulgation of the Land Registration Act (LRA) in 2012 heralded the commencement of efficiency in land registration systems that had hitherto been segmented in varying legal regimes. The Land Registration Act was the legislative…
4 min readComing hot on the heels of the recent closure of the Central and Nairobi Registry in Ardhi House, Nairobi, the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning has announced improvements in the registration process aimed at facilitating expeditious…
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