We provide what clients seek: rigorous guidance on responsible employment practices. Munyasya and Co. Advocates helps employers develop sound and mutually beneficial internal employment policies, leveraging the deep knowledge of the dynamics of Kenyan and international labor laws and practices. Close collaboration with industry leaders enables us to better understand employers’ needs and effectively address concerns about maintaining a workforce in Kenya.
We represent international and domestic companies in industries ranging from banking and financial services, business process outsourcing, information technology and telecommunications, to pharmaceuticals and healthcare, energy and mining, manufacturing and non-governmental sector.
Clients turn to us for advice in employment procedures and labor laws including:
General employment law advice
- Employment contract review and development
- Workmen’s compensation
- Employee benefits
- Executive compensation and transfer
- Collective employment termination
- Collective bargaining agreements
- Discrimination and sexual harassment law advice
- Trade union recognition procedures
- Executive termination
- Employment litigation
- Immigration-related matters
1. Immigration
As the Kenya assumes a prominent role in the international labor market, and, increasingly, with the East African regional economic cooperation, movement of human capital across regions is more evident.
We offer comprehensive support for immigration related matters.
Munyasya and Company Advocates works closely with the Kenyan Immigration authorities, labour authorities, Chamber of commerce to advise on immigration procedures and help companies meet immigration requirements. With wide experience, our lawyers help you obtain and extend work visas and work permits for growing expatriate personnel in Kenya. We support industries ranging from longstanding sectors such as consumer goods, transportation and logistics, to emerging or high- infrastructure, energy, hospitality industry, information and technology. We also advise a number of international non-profit organizations and assist clients whose expatriates comprise the restricted nationals list.
Our immigration advice covers:
- All visa-related procedures, including visa extension, visa conversion, exit or re-entry and visa downgrading
- Foreign employment-related procedures for special work permit, provisional permit to work and alien employment permit
- Residence permits
- Dual citizenship and naturalization
- Deportation proceedings