Meshack K Masibo: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Meshack K Masibo is the Managing Partner of MasiboLaw LLP and a lawyer with over five years of experience offering legal services to technology companies such as fintechs, healthtechs & edtechs, software developers, e-commerce companies, creators, individuals and start-ups. He is a globally recognised technology law expert and has spoken at global events on emerging issues such as data protection, artificial intelligence and industry.
#3 2025
We’re proud to present our latest edition of The PALM, dedicated to one of humanity’s most urgent issues, Human Rights.
The StarLight: June 2025 Edition
The PALM proudly presents its StarLight June 2025 Edition, a vibrant reaffirmation of our commitment to nurturing a space where law students can shine. This edition features an exclusive interview with Emmanuella Amoako Kwatia, a third-year law student at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, and a passionate writer with over 16 published articles.
Gender Bias In The Prosecution Of International And Transnational Crimes- Aaron Onyango
The recent conviction of Dominic Ong’wen by the ICC despite the pleas of the defence team highlighting the unfortunate and involuntary circumstances under which he came to commit the crimes he was convicted of, has elicited much debate over the fairness of the strict application of international laws.
Dancing With The Balance Sheets; An Analysis Of Debt Restructuring In Kenya By Meshack Masibo
In the famous novel titled Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe tells the story of a debt-ridden man called Unoka, a story similar to one told by William Shakespeare 400 years earlier about a character called Portia and the greedy Shylock in his book The Merchant of Venice. The narratives center around two persons overburdened by debt to the extent that no one ever gives Unoka a loan because they knew he would not pay while Portia offers a part of her flesh, (if it is gotten without making her bleed) to make good a debt owed to a ravenous shylock.
Fraud In Electoral Technologies: A Case Study at The Kenyan Electoral Process By Beverly Tracy
Elections are a momentous period in every country, that confronts the power of the people to exercise their sovereignty, whether by devolution or in a centralized system, to democratically delegate that power to representatives assigned to perform constitutionally established mandates. Kenya, therefore, like many countries, is no visitor to democratic elections. However, the conduct of elections in Kenya has not only been a controversial topic in international trends but has seen to it that its history as the first African nation and the third in recent world history to abrogate its presidential election result[i] consequent to September 1, 2017, Supreme Court decision remains a consistent conversation.
Robert Muigai: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Robert is an award-winning lawyer who possesses skills in different fields. He holds a Second Class Upper Bachelor of Laws degree from Strathmore University and is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He recently won the Nairobi Legal Award for Young Lawyer of the year which was the first time a private consultant won this award.
#1 2022 Edition
Download Our Latest Magazine! #1 2022 EDITION, JAN. At The People’s Accolade Law Magazine (The PALM), we find pleasure in consistently keeping you up to speed with developing trends in today’s African society. In this edition, we bring to you our #1 2022 Edition which features Mercy Kalondu Wambua the Chief Executive office, Law Society […]
Wycklife Odhiambo Oyoo: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Wycklife Odhiambo Oyoo is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Moi University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. He is an Associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department at Kaplan & Stratton Advocates.
What’s Bank? When WhatsApp Meets Traditional Banking- Meshack Masibo
In 2016, Facebook (The Parent Company that owns What’s App) secured an e-money licence in Ireland.[1] The license allows Facebook to make payments and perform elementary financial services in the Country. It is the first practical license issued to Facebook as it attempts to move beyond being a social media platform to engaging in banking and commerce.
