Eddah Ngahu

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Eddah is a Senior Partner at EKC Advocates. She is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Commissioner for Oaths, Notary Public, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Company Secretary (CPS)  with more than 15 years experience in the legal and financial profession. She has previously served as a Company Secretary and Head of Risk, Govervance and Compliance for various local and multinational companies in addition to working as a Senior Audit Consultant for various leading accounting and audit firms.

Eddah holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree and Master of Laws in Corporate Law. She is also a member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK), Certified Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and East Africa Law Society (EALS).

Eddah’s areas of practice include corporate commercial conveyancing practice which involves;-

  • Drafting and review of commercial contracts, agreements and leases.
  • Facilitating purchase, sale and lease of commercial and residential properties.
  • Providing Company Secretary and Risk Governance Compliance services.
  • Advising on applications for licences and compliance with capital markets and securities (online forex, brokerage and emerging commodities and other market intermediaries).
  • Drafting banking and securities agreements (loan agreements, charge, mortgages, guarantees).
  • Advising on accounting, tax, audit and regulatory compliance for clients in different industries.
  • Registration and restructuring of companies and nonprofits/charities, mergers and acquisitions.
  • Real estate and property investment advise, representation and management.
  • Registration, defence and enforcing intellectual property (trademarks, patents, industrial designs etc)
  • Private clients’ consultancy and regulatory compliance advisory.