Kenyan legislation

The Advocates (Professional Indemnity) Regulations

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

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1. Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Advocates (Professional Indemnity) Regulations.

2. Professional indemnity cover

(1)Every advocate practising on his own behalf shall purchase a policy of insurance(in these Regulations referred to as "the professional indemnity cover") the value of which shall be not less than one million shillings.

(2)In the case of those practising in partnership, such professional indemnity cover shall be purchased in common by the partners:Provided that the minimum value thereof shall be one million shillings.

3. Purpose

The professional indemnity cover shall be used in the compensation of clients for loss or damage from claims in respect of any civil liability or breach of trust by the advocate or his employees.

4. Practising certificate conditional upon compliance

No practising certificate shall be issued to an advocate to whom these regulations apply, unless the requirements in paragraph (2) are complied with.

5. Agreements

Nothing in these Regulations shall be taken to preclude any agreement between an advocate or a firm of advocates and a client in respect of any insurance cover as may be deemed appropriate.

Source: Kenya Law · Imported 4 October 2026