The High Court has temporarily blocked the enforcement of an 18% commission cap on ride-hailing platforms in Kenya. This ruling grants platforms more discretion over the share of earnings deducted from drivers.

• The 18% cap was part of the 2022 Digital Taxi regulations.
• Justice Roselyne Aburili ruled that the government failed to provide sufficient evidence and conduct a regulatory impact assessment.
• The court suspended its declaration of invalidity for 12 months, allowing the government time to address procedural shortcomings.

A Kenyan court has clarified that an employee's resignation can be considered unfair dismissal if an employer's conduct makes the workplace intolerable.

• The court ruled that a resignation can be classified as constructive dismissal when an employer's actions significantly breach the employment relationship, destroying trust and confidence.
• This ruling applies even if the employer's conduct involves multiple, seemingly minor incidents that, in aggregate, become unbearable.
• In a specific case, a former branch manager was awarded approximately Ksh5.9 million after the court found her resignation was due to unfair constructive dismissal, stemming from alleged humiliation and mishandling of complaints.

Kenyan law firms are facing pressure to revise their traditional billable-hour billing model as artificial intelligence (AI) streamlines legal tasks. This shift is influenced by major Wall Street banks urging large law firms to pass on AI-driven savings to clients.

• AI is transforming tasks like legal research, contract review, and document analysis, which previously consumed significant lawyer hours.
• Clients may soon demand greater transparency, questioning fees for routine work AI can expedite.
• Law firms may need to adopt fixed-fee or value-based pricing and focus on expertise and judgment rather than hours billed.