As the corona virus (COVID-19) Pandemic continues to spread across the world and in our country Kenya, we at JR Advocates are deeply concerned about its effect on not only our people but on you our esteemed clients as well. We urge you to continue to follow the Government’s Directives as put in place for the sake of not only yourselves but of your neighbors alike. We have been monitoring the situation closely and while the Virus may not have affected us directly as yet (and we are grateful to God), we are taking the situation rather seriously and have put in place measures to contain its spread.

To this end, and in support of the Government’s directive to observe social distancing, we have made the requisite arrangements to enable our team work remotely.

Whilst we appreciate that some of the Government offices have temporarily closed including the Lands Registries, Immigration Offices, Courts, Societies Registry and Offices of the Registrar of Companies, we are committed to continue serving you the best way we can with the aim of ensuring your business continuity. Some of the services we will be offering during this period will include but not limited to :-

1. Legal opinions and research as needed;
2. Documents and Contract reviews, finalization, advisory and management especially with regards to fulfillment of contractual obligations under the current situation;
3. Advisory on Employment Contracts – options available to employers in the current situation, redundancy and other employment termination options;
4. Advising Real Estate players on interpretation and implementation of terms of Commercial Lease Contracts, Construction Contracts, Tenancy Agreements, Sale Agreements, Project Development Agreements and Undertakings;
5. Business formation and company secretarial services;
6. Provide Tax advisory services on the implications of submission of Returns, payment extensions and enforcement measures by the Kenya Revenue Authority as per Government’s directives in light of the Pandemic;
7. Reviewing of existing credit facilities and other financial instruments to allow for negotiations, restructures and waivers as and when the need shall arise;
8. Management of active dispute proceedings;
9. Attestation and notarization of documents; and
10. Any other legal service as may be reasonable to be undertaken in this period.

We will remain available to assist you on email and phone as our first point of contact in an effort to help manage and reduce the spread of the Virus through physical interactions. Whilst physical meetings may not be advised in the meantime, we do have virtual meeting applications that we can both use to ensure maximum and effective delivery of any legal needs you may have. For further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach us through; jrigha@jradvocates.co.ke and / or enquiries@jradvocates.co.ke. You may also contact our Managing Partner, Ms. Righa on her direct line +254 724 294 015.

In conclusion, we urge you to take all precautionary measures to ensure we all contribute towards containing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Our team will continue to monitor the situation as it develops and adapt accordingly.

We at JR Advocates do appreciate your continued partnership. We continue to pray for your safety and business continuity in this unprecedented time and look forward to doing business together.