By Matthew Magare Kenya signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the UK on 8 December 2020, which took effect on 1 January 2021. The EPA is part of the UK’s transitional efforts following Brexit. The Agreement is based on the text of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the East African Community Partner States and...
By Matthew Magare Citizenship through investment remains an attractive option to attract foreign direct investment into a country. The United States (EB-5 visa programme), Spain (Golden visa programme), Canada (The Federal Immigrant Investor Program), Thailand (“Elite” visa residency), Cyprus (Golden Visa) are just some of the international packages available to investors. The overriding aspect of...
By Matthew Magare The Commissioner Customs and Border Control (the “Commissioner“) through Gazette Notice No. 3530 published on 13 May 2020 (the “Gazette Notice“) set out certain goods that can no longer be held under a customs bonded warehouse. The notice came into effect in October 2020. Customs bonded warehouses allow for the storage and...
