International corporations, large public companies, SMEs, and not-for-profit entities seek out Kaplan & Stratton Advocates for their expert advice on contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The team offers a full service across disputes, investigations, compliance, structuring, recruitment, immigration, and employee transfers. Practice head Sam Wainaina is without peer in the realm of pensions, and Peter Gachuhi flaunts extensive experience in litigation, arbitration, and mediation. Esther Kinyenje enjoys a stellar reputation in major trade and industrial relations disputes, while Cosima Wetende is another skilled litigator and labour law advisor.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Client care. The firm is available to support not only on litigious employment matters but business strategy matters affecting labour.’

  • ‘Esther Kinyenje is brilliant. Able to make practical judgments. She has been very supportive in providing guidance on CBA negotiation matters, and investigations processes, and has provided good guidance on employment policy implementation and amendments for the business.’

  • ‘Esther Kinyenje is an excellent litigator. She provides good litigation strategies and executes them with perfection.’
  • ‘The team puts in extra effort to attend to matters with the highest standard of professionalism. They are very reliable.’
  • ‘Esther Kinyenje and Cosima Wetende stand out in labour matters due to their up-to-date knowledge of developments in the labour environment and ability to address high-value claims.’

Key clients

  • Coca-Cola Central, East and West Africa Ltd
  • Prudential Life Assurance Kenya Ltd
  • Kenya Tea Growers Association
  • Kenol Kobil
  • Unilever Kenya Ltd and Unilever Tea Ltd
  • AMREF Health Africa
  • Samsung Kenya Limited
  • British American Tobacco (BAT) Limited
  • Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd
  • Orpower 4 Inc.
  • FSD Africa
  • Syngenta Group
  • American Tower Corporation
  • Ford Foundation
  • Tearfund

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sam Wainaina

Other key lawyers

Peter Gachuhi, Esther Kinyenje, Cosima Wetende