Overview
Walid is a Partner and the head of the General Finance and Real Estate department.
Walid’s areas of practice include Real Estate and Conveyancing, Banking, Finance and Securities and General Corporate and Commercial law.
Walid is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a member of the Law Society of Kenya, a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), has an LLB from Strathmore University. and has a Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law.
Experience
1. Real Estate – Walid has acted for and advised several real estate developers on the sale of commercial and residential units in Kenya.
2. Banking and Finance – advising and acting for leading financial institutions in the preparation, review, perfection and realisation of securities.
3. Islamic Finance – Walid has authored several articles on Islamic Finance and has represented borrowers and financiers in Islamic finance transactions.
4. Conservation – advised various conservancies and ranches on structuring of wildlife conservancies with the aim of creating suitable models for sustainable conservation of wildlife and their natural habitat.
5. Environmental Law - Walid has advised local and international companies on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and corporate sustainability practices.
Publications
Digitised transactions law to boost ease of doing business https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/analysis/ideas/Digitised-transactions-law-toboost-ease-of-doing-business/4259414-5504110-ybmda6/index.html
Kenya the gateway to East Africa https://www.islamicfinancenews.com/kenya-the-gateway-to-east-africa.html
Opening the Floodgates to Islamic Finance in Kenya https://www.advisoryexcellence.com/opening-the-floodgates-to-islamic-finance-inkenya/
Enactment Of Kenyan Law to Regulate Digital Lenders https://africalawpartners.com/insights/enactment-of-kenyan-law-to-regulate-digital-lenders
Registration of sectional properties under the Sectional Properties Act https://africalawpartners.com/insights/registration-of-sectional-properties-under-the-sectional-properties-act
Opening the Floodgates to Islamic Finance in Kenya https://africalawpartners.com/insights/opening-the-floodgates-to-islamic-finance-in-kenya
Notification of Conversion of Land Reference Numbers in Nairobi https://africalawpartners.com/insights/notification-of-conversion-of-land-reference-numbers-in-nairobi
Forging a Sustainable Future: Unveiling Kenya's Carbon Trading Advances and Key Highlights of the Climate Change (Amendment Bill) 2023 https://africalawpartners.com/insights/forging-a-sustainable-future-unveiling-kenyas-carbon-trading-advances-and
Insights by Walid Khan
Legal Alert . 30 Oct 2025
The Chambers and Partners Banking & Finance 2025 Guide - Kenya Chapter
Insight . 06 Apr 2025
Environment Court: A Climate Impact Assessment must be conducted and then considered by NEMA prior to Approval of a Project
Insight . 05 Jan 2025
Supreme Court's Landmark Judgment on Environmental Justice in Kenya
Insight . 18 Dec 2024
Landmark Decision on the Early Termination of Commercial Leases
Insight . 15 Dec 2024
Is V.A.T Applicable in the Sale of Land?
Article . 01 Oct 2023
Proposed Law to Regulate the Real Estate Industry in Kenya
Article . 30 Aug 2023
Forging a Sustainable Future: The Carbon Credit Trading and Benefit Sharing Bill, 2023
Article . 28 Aug 2023
Forging a Sustainable Future: Improved Climate Change (Amendment) Bill, 2023 Presented to Parliament
Article . 17 Jul 2023
Court finds that Employees' Reasons for Poor Performance Must be Considered before Termination
Article . 14 Jun 2023
Forging a Sustainable Future: Unveiling Kenya's Carbon Trading Advances and Key Highlights of the Climate Change (Amendment Bill) 2023
Article . 24 Jan 2023
Proposed Law to Give Employees the Right to Disconnect
Article . 07 Jun 2022
New Employment Law to Restrict Employers from Requiring Employees to Submit Clearances Certificates Prior To Offering Employment
Article . 24 Jan 2022
Enactment Of Kenyan Law to Regulate Digital Lenders
Article . 02 Mar 2021
The Nairobi Securities Exchange Launches a New Securities Trading Platform
Article . 02 Mar 2021
Joint Venture Guidelines under the Competition Act No. 12 of 2010
Article . 08 Feb 2021
Opening the Floodgates to Islamic Finance in Kenya
Article . 02 Feb 2022
The Competition Authority of Kenya to Reward Informants in Newly Operationalised Scheme
