Podcast: Swala Nyeti Podcast

• Do I need to go to court or can I use the police to kick out squatters?

  My brother and I started a property business five years ago. Our initial capital was 10 acre piece of land which we inherited from our late grandfather. The property was […]

• Can I sell an apartment that I bought off-plan before I complete paying for it?

  I live and work in the US but I am a Kenyan and want to retire there.  A few years ago, a cousin of mine introduced me to some property […]

• Can I Prevent Access to the River through my Shamba?

  My family has operated a banana plantation and pawpaw farm in Machakos county for the last 15 years. Our 20 acre farm borders one of the Athi River tributaries on […]

• Can a lawyer who released the deposit to the seller in a failed land transaction be forced to refund it?

  Two years ago our Chamaa approached a property owner to buy his plot for Sh.50m. We entered into a sale agreement and paid a 10 million shilling deposit to the […]

• Recap 2 – Divorce & Matrimonial Property Law

  In this recap, we respond to questions raised after our episodes on divorce which ran from Episodes 16 to 20. Among the issues we explore are the grounds for divorce, […]

• Can I be forced to pay my house-help 20,000 per month if she doesn’t live with me?

  I am a mother to a 2 year old baby girl. My husband and I have been living in a three bedroom house in Kilimani, with one room for our […]

• Can my employer pay me my terminal benefits in installments over one year?

  I have had a dream job with an NGO for the past 10 years. That was until COVID-19 happened. All of a sudden I noticed they were not paying on […]

• Can I punish an ex-employee who is poaching my clients and my employees?

  I run a high-end garage in Nairobi where I have several mechanics and technicians and they earn based on their work. Despite the ups and downs of business and more […]

• Can I stop my teachers from working other places when on unpaid leave?

  I own a private school in Embu where I had employed 25 full-time teachers. My school’s reputation is very good because of my teachers, and I have spent a lot […]

• Recap 1 – Landlord and Tenant Law

  In this recap, we respond to questions raised after our episodes on landlord and tenants. Among the issues we explore are the meaning of a periodic lease,  what to do […]