Kenyan Estate Planning

Because your estate deserves a plan, or else the court makes the plan for you, create a revocable trust. A will distributes, a trust protects. Protect your Kenyans assets for your beneficiaries and avoid the hustle of going to court after your death.

Trust Options in Kenya
  1. Family Trusts
    2.  For personal and generational wealth
    A Family Trust helps you pass on property and investments to your children or dependents. It can be set up during your lifetime (living trust) or through your will (testamentary trust).
  2. Charitable Trusts
    3.  For giving back to society
    Created to support causes like education, poverty relief, religion, or community development. These are permanent (irrevocable) and recognized in law.
  3. Non-Charitable Purpose Trusts
    4.  For a specific private purpose
    Designed for goals that don’t directly benefit individuals — for example, maintaining family graves, or preserving property for a cultural or private purpose.
  4. Discretionary Trusts
    5.  Flexible and adaptable
    Gives trustees the power to decide how, when, and to whom benefits are distributed. Ideal if your family’s circumstances may change over time.
  1. Irrevocable Trusts
    2.  Permanent asset protection
    Once created, the terms cannot be changed. Useful for protecting assets from creditors or ensuring your estate plan cannot be challenged.
  2. Protective Trusts
    3.  Shield your wealth
    Structured to prevent misuse of assets and to protect them from legal claims, creditors, or irresponsible beneficiaries.
  3. Hidden (Secret) Trusts
    4.  For privacy and confidentiality
    Keeps beneficiaries or terms private while still being legally enforceable. Often used when discretion is important in family or business matters.

Not sure which trust is right for you?
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