Technology
Software, SaaS, fintech infrastructure and emerging-tech ventures scaling from Kenya into the region.
Understanding the technology operating environment.
Kenya's technology ecosystem is the continent's most dynamic, and it now sits squarely within the reach of data-protection, tax and consumer-protection regulators that did not meaningfully touch it five years ago. The honeymoon period for unregulated growth is over.
SaaS, fintech infrastructure, mobility, climate-tech and AI-enabled platforms are raising larger rounds, expanding regionally and entering enterprise procurement cycles that demand institutional-grade contracts, data assurances and IP positions. Founders are also navigating ESOP design, cross-border holding-company structures and the first generation of secondary liquidity events.
We sit alongside founders, investors and operating teams through that transition. Our practice combines CIPP/E-credentialed privacy counsel, IP and tax depth, and venture-fluent corporate execution, so the same team that writes the first SAFE is the team that closes the Series B, the data-protection audit and the enterprise master service agreement.
- Data Protection Act
- Cross-border data flows
- IP commercialisation
Opportunities we structure and protect.
How our practices serve this sector.
Intellectual Property
Securing, defending and commercialising the ideas that build businesses.
EXPLORECorporate & Commercial
End-to-end counsel for the lifecycle of a modern African business.
EXPLORETax
Strategic tax counsel for complex transactions, disputes and KRA engagement.
EXPLOREWhy technology clients choose us.
Partners leading this industry.
Topua Lesinko
Partner. Advises on constitutional law, M&A, public procurement and election disputes across Kenya and the region.
SEE FULL PROFILESector commentary and updates.
Kenya Data Protection: What Boards Should Action in 2026
ODPC enforcement trends, DPIA expectations and the privacy posture every Kenyan board should be reviewing this quarter.
IP Enforcement Across African Markets: A Coordinated Strategy
Trademark, copyright and anti-counterfeiting actions only work when sequenced regionally. Here is how.
East African M&A: Where Capital Is Moving in Q1 2026
Sector flows, deal structures and the regulatory choke-points shaping mid-market M&A in East Africa.
Sector questions, answered.
Do you advise venture-backed startups?+
Yes, SAFE, ESOP, priced rounds, and cross-border structuring.
Can you draft enterprise SaaS contracts?+
Yes, including master service agreements, DPAs and SCCs.
Do you handle ODPC registration and audits?+
Yes, from registration through compliance programmes, complaint response and on-site audit defence.
Can you structure cross-border holding companies for African tech?+
Yes. We work with founders and investors on Mauritius, Delaware and Kenyan holding structures, with a clear-eyed view of the tax, regulatory and exit implications of each route.
How do you support fintech partnerships with regulated entities?+
We negotiate the commercial, licensing and data-sharing terms together with the sponsoring bank or PSP, so the partnership clears CBK or ODPC scrutiny before customer launch rather than after.
Talk to counsel who knows this sector.
Whether you require a confidential consultation or a free case evaluation, our partners are ready to listen.