Advocates · Nakuru, Kenya

Cross-border justice,
grounded in Kenya.

RKO specialises in cross-border group litigation involving African claimants, with particular expertise in human rights, employment-related and occupational disease claims against multinational corporations.

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UK & Kenya

Dual-qualified managing partner

1,000+

Tea workers represented in Scotland

UK · US · Canada

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Nakuru

In the heart of the Rift Valley

Borderless

expertise, local insight

Welcome to RKO Advocates LLP

A boutique firm with an international reach

Most recently, the firm has acted for Kenyan tea workers pursuing claims in Scotland against a multinational tea company. Subject to ongoing appellate proceedings, RKO has played a key role in managing claimant engagement in Kenya, gathering witness evidence, providing interpretation and translation services, and coordinating litigation support alongside legal teams in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Cross-border group litigation
Human rights claims
Employment-related claims
Occupational disease claims

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What we do

Practice areas

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Group Litigation & Multinational Accountability

Mass Litigation for Accountability, Justice and Societal Impact

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Corporate and Commercial

Practical advice on company formation, commercial contracts, tax and regulatory matters for local and international businesses.

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Diaspora Legal, Immigration, Tax & Wealth Advisory Services

Trusted Cross-Border Solutions for the Global Kenyan Community

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Real Estate and Conveyancing

Sale, purchase, leasing and transfer of property, with careful due diligence at every step.

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Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Representation before Kenyan courts and tribunals, and in cross-border disputes, arbitration and mediation.

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Landmark work

Standing with communities against multinationals

From the Mau Mau group litigation in London to Kenyan tea workers in Scotland’s Court of Session, we pursue redress for those who have been harmed — wherever the case needs to be heard.

Ongoing

Court of Session, Scotland · 2021

Kenyan Tea Workers Litigation (Scotland)

Group proceedings in the Scottish courts on behalf of Kenyan tea plantation workers seeking compensation for alleged musculoskeletal and repetitive strain injuries.

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Concluded

High Court, London · 2013

Kenya Emergency Group Litigation (KEGL)

Coordinating the collection and management of evidence from more than 8,000 claimants throughout Kenya, working closely with UK-based law firms and litigation teams.

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