stephen mallowah

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn - Alvin Toffler

[TripleOKLaw LLP @TripleOKLawLLP]

To James, Jinaro, John and Stephen, congratulations.

#SeeBeyond #TripleOKLaw #NairobiLegalAwards2026

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Joining them, @KibetJinaro, SC, Senior Partner, Corporate & Commercial Practice, and @smallowah, Partner and Head of Climate Change & Sustainability, have secured spots on the Top 30 Commercial Practitioners List.

[TripleOKLaw LLP @TripleOKLawLLP]

Four names. Two categories. One incredible team.

We’re proud to announce that @JamesOduol, SC and @JohnOhaga, SC, Senior Partners in our Dispute Resolution team, have been named to the Top 50 Litigation Practitioners List.

[stephen mallowah @smallowah]

I was tired, didn't have the bandwith to engage. Your guidance lists the non-exempt categories, including motor vehicles, trade goods, but not motorcycle accessories or spare parts as a general excluded category. Your staff should not make up their own rules or misuse discretion

[stephen mallowah @smallowah]

@KRACare Your officers at JKIA charged me duty on a pair of bike lights worth less than $200. KRA’s own passenger clearance guidance allows a USD 2,000 concession applicable to goods for personal and/or household use. They claimed they were "spare parts" and therefore non-exempt

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What struck us most was the @dfcugroup legal team's commitment to getting ahead of these risks rather than reacting to them. That proactive posture is what distinguishes institutions that thrive through technological disruption from those that struggle.

[TripleOKLaw LLP @TripleOKLawLLP]

Last week, our Partners, @Mylo_FCIArb and @smallowah, together with Senior Associate Jeff Njaungiri, had the privilege of spending three days with the @dfcugroup legal team in Kampala, designing and delivering a bespoke training programme focused on exactly this challenge.

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Technology is reshaping banking faster than legal & compliance frameworks can keep pace. Financial institutions across EA are grappling with a common challenge: how to identify, assess & manage the legal risks that emerge from rapid technological change in their operations.

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Beyond a dual Legal 500 recognition is the breadth of expertise that makes it possible & the commercial instinct that ties it together.

Legal 500 2026 has recognised @smallowah as a Recommended Lawyer in both Banking, Finance & Capital Markets & Commercial, Corporate & M&A.

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African REIT Conference 2026 | Reflections from the Room

@smallowah, Partner & Head of Climate Change & Sustainability, led the panel on ESG, Sustainability & Climate Finance, unpacking what it truly takes to move African REITs from intention to investable reality.

#SeeBeyond

[stephen mallowah @smallowah]

Navigating Nairobi Saturday traffic makes you wonder whether buying a Toyota Prado in Kenya come with an optional lobotomy

[stephen mallowah @smallowah]

business/regulatory innovation. This way, the new statute would expressly harmonise with the Constitution, the Law Society of Kenya Act, the Legal Education Act, while leaving operational detail to regulations rather than hard-wiring obsolete procedures into primary legislation.

[stephen mallowah @smallowah]

I have just gone through a report on Policy and Legal Reforms of Various Acts and Regulations concerning Advocates in Kenya, to be discussed at the @lawsocietykenya general meeting on 27th March. I'm sorry, but this is not it. The Advocates Act requires a root and branch reform.

[stephen mallowah @smallowah]

My overall assessment is that the most sensible reform path would be to replace Cap. 16 with a single modern Legal Profession Act organised around six pillars: admission and training; licensing and status; entity regulation; conduct and discipline; client protection;

[stephen mallowah @smallowah]

I'm not an idiot, I'm aware the transmission is not 1:1 mechanical, but the dishonesty is lowering the base rate while increasing the margin rate and adding a risk premium rate to arrive at a 0.25% drop in rate. Translating to KES 252 pm, a 0.19% saving. Not all thugs are in GoK

[stephen mallowah @smallowah]

Kenyans like keeping the government honest but give the private sector an easy pass even when they behave equally disgracefully. This Tier 1 bank emails me 6 times about an interest rate change. CBK has over 12 months lowered the CBR by 2.5%. The bank rate change? 0.25% @CBKKenya

[stephen mallowah @smallowah]

I really hope this is the last time @LawSocietyofKe uses this primitive system of voting. Every other professional body has gone electronic. The sheer amount of paper and human resource involved doesn't reflect well on LSK's green credentials and reputation

[stephen mallowah @smallowah]

@BRS_Kenya do you have service level commitments for processing applications? I have noted a significant slowdown in turnaround times in the last few months. Processes that would be complete in a few days are now taking weeks!

[stephen mallowah @smallowah]

I'm normally a sceptic on conspiracy theories around being fleeced by utilities, but how do I explain how my house was empty for 15 days in December with all appliances off but the @KenyaPower_Care bill is higher than for November , but @NairobiWater is less than half of Nov?