{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"RM. Mutiso & Co. Advocates","home_page_url":"https://rmmadvocates.com","description":"RM. Mutiso & Co. Advocates","author":{"name":"RM. Mutiso & Co. Advocates"},"items":[{"id":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/what-happens-if-someone-dies-without-a-will-in-kenya","html_content":"

When a person dies without making a will, their property is distributed according to the law, not personal wishes. In Kenya, this is called intestate succession and is governed by the Law of Succession Act. The court app...

","url":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/what-happens-if-someone-dies-without-a-will-in-kenya","title":"What happens if someone dies without a will in Kenya?","summary":"When a person dies without making a will, their property is distributed according to the law, not personal wishes. In Kenya, this is called intestate succession and is governed by the Law of Succession Act. The court app...","date_modified":"2026-04-07T10:43:35Z"},{"id":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/ai-automation-and-the-looming-labour-crisis-in-kenya","html_content":"

In a country where 9 out of 10 jobs are created in the informal sector, and where youth unemployment (including those faced with irregular work and those not actively looking), stands at a staggering 67%, talk of a labou...

","url":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/ai-automation-and-the-looming-labour-crisis-in-kenya","title":"AI, Automation, and the Looming Labour Crisis in Kenya ","summary":"In a country where 9 out of 10 jobs are created in the informal sector, and where youth unemployment (including those faced with irregular work and those not actively looking), stands at a staggering 67%, talk of a labou...","date_modified":"2025-09-29T09:51:30Z"},{"id":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/civil-procedure-vs-labour-law-what-you-need-to-know","html_content":"

The 2010 Constitution heralded a clear demarcation between the High Court and the Employment and Labour Relations courts (amongst others) and their respective jurisdictions thereto.

","url":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/civil-procedure-vs-labour-law-what-you-need-to-know","title":"Civil Procedure vs. Employment and Labour Law Practice in Kenya","summary":"The 2010 Constitution heralded a clear demarcation between the High Court and the Employment and Labour Relations courts (amongst others) and their respective jurisdictions thereto. ","date_modified":"2025-09-19T12:35:18Z"},{"id":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/bottom-up-or-bottomed-out-rethinking-kenya%E2%80%99s-pending-bills","html_content":"

In Kenya’s ongoing struggle to manage its public finances, few issues have proven as sticky and politically sensitive as the backlog of pending bills. These unpaid obligations, owed to contractors, suppliers, and service...

","url":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/bottom-up-or-bottomed-out-rethinking-kenya%E2%80%99s-pending-bills","title":"Bottom-Up or Bottomed Out? Rethinking Kenya’s Pending Bills","summary":"In Kenya’s ongoing struggle to manage its public finances, few issues have proven as sticky and politically sensitive as the backlog of pending bills. These unpaid obligations, owed to contractors, suppliers, and service...","date_modified":"2025-07-02T07:10:41Z"},{"id":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/avoid-these-foibles-in-civil-practice-tips-for-beginners","html_content":"

Corporate Social Responsibility usually entails a financial outlay aimed at uplifting targeted disadvantaged groups. That is as it should be, and our firm has endeavoured to play its part in that regard by providing som...

","url":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/avoid-these-foibles-in-civil-practice-tips-for-beginners","title":"Avoid these foibles in civil practice: tips for beginners","summary":"Corporate Social Responsibility usually entails a financial outlay aimed at uplifting targeted disadvantaged groups. That is as it should be, and our firm has endeavoured to play its part in that regard by providing som...","date_modified":"2025-05-14T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/cracking-3%25the-lurking-opportunity-in-kenya%E2%80%99s-insurance-industry","html_content":"

A worrying datapoint that should keep policy and business leaders up at night is the fact that a paltry 8.4% of Kenyans can afford insurance cover of some sort, be it car insurance, health cover, domestic insurance, or o...

","url":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/cracking-3%25the-lurking-opportunity-in-kenya%E2%80%99s-insurance-industry","title":"Cracking 3%:The Lurking Opportunity in Kenya’s Insurance Industry","summary":"A worrying datapoint that should keep policy and business leaders up at night is the fact that a paltry 8.4% of Kenyans can afford insurance cover of some sort, be it car insurance, health cover, domestic insurance, or o...","date_modified":"2025-02-24T05:32:49Z"},{"id":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/leveraging-perjury-laws-to-combat-land-fraud-in-kenya","html_content":"

Land is a critical and scarce resource of significant economic, social, and cultural value in Africa that has evolved over generations into a symbol of wealth and security, especially in countries like Kenya, where thi...

","url":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/leveraging-perjury-laws-to-combat-land-fraud-in-kenya","title":"Leveraging Perjury Laws to Combat Land Fraud in Kenya","summary":"Land is a critical and scarce resource of significant economic, social, and cultural value in Africa that has evolved over generations into a symbol of wealth and security, especially in countries like Kenya, where thi...","date_modified":"2024-12-10T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/inundated-and-unprepared","html_content":"

Inundated and Unprepared

","url":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/inundated-and-unprepared","title":"The Financial Fragility of Kenyan Insurers","summary":"Inundated and Unprepared","date_modified":"2024-11-09T08:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/the-death-penalty-in-kenya","html_content":"

Formally introduced by the British colonial administration in 1893, the death penalty has played an overlooked role in Kenya’s history. Today, it is a mandatory sentence for crimes such as murder, robbery with violence, ...

","url":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/the-death-penalty-in-kenya","title":"The Death Penalty in Kenya","summary":"Formally introduced by the British colonial administration in 1893, the death penalty has played an overlooked role in Kenya’s history. Today, it is a mandatory sentence for crimes such as murder, robbery with violence, ...","date_modified":"2024-11-07T16:59:45Z"},{"id":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/re-aligning-kenyas-fiscal-space","html_content":"

Situational analysis & recommendations for effective reform

","url":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/re-aligning-kenyas-fiscal-space","title":"Re-aligning Kenya's Fiscal Space","summary":"Situational analysis & recommendations for effective reform ","date_modified":"2024-09-10T08:02:01Z"},{"id":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/esg-or-extinction-the-bankability-of-east-africa","html_content":"

In his book, Money, Yuvah Noah Harari, the much-acclaimed, sometimes derided, popstar author and ‘leading’ 21st century thinker, describes money as a “psychological construct” that is the most universal, most efficient s...

","url":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/esg-or-extinction-the-bankability-of-east-africa","title":"ESG or Extinction? The Bankability of East Africa","summary":"In his book, Money, Yuvah Noah Harari, the much-acclaimed, sometimes derided, popstar author and ‘leading’ 21st century thinker, describes money as a “psychological construct” that is the most universal, most efficient s...","date_modified":"2024-08-07T13:04:42Z"},{"id":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/rmm-co-shares-expertise-with-kenya-medical-association","html_content":"

Last month, we were in Kisumu to attend the Kenya Medical Association (KMA) 51st Annual Scientific Conference, where we had the privilege of sharing our firm’s expertise on the law of medical negligence.

","url":"https://rmmadvocates.com/blog/f/rmm-co-shares-expertise-with-kenya-medical-association","title":"RMM & Co shares expertise with Kenya Medical Association","summary":"Last month, we were in Kisumu to attend the Kenya Medical Association (KMA) 51st Annual Scientific Conference, where we had the privilege of sharing our firm’s expertise on the law of medical negligence. ","date_modified":"2024-05-17T09:38:04Z"}]}