Diaspora & International Client Services
Wherever you call home now — Nairobi, London, Houston, Dubai — MJM gives you one trusted Advocate on the ground in Kenya: verifying property before you buy it, settling family land and inheritance matters, and handling the permits, business licensing, and civil registration matters that keep life and business moving back home.
You shouldn’t need a different stranger for every problem.
Many of our clients live abroad — in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, and across the Gulf — and call on us for very different reasons at very different times: to verify a plot before they buy it, to settle a parent’s estate they cannot be present for, or to bring a spouse or child to Kenya. It is rarely one transaction. It is a relationship with someone they trust to handle whatever comes up next.
MJM Diaspora & International Client Services brings that relationship under one roof, across three tracks, so you always deal with a single accountable Advocate — not a different firm for every kind of problem.
One firm. Three ways clients abroad rely on us.
Property Desk
Physical inspection, title verification and legal completion — before you send a shilling, we’ve already walked the land.
Succession & Inheritance
Grants of representation, family land subdivision and inheritance disputes for heirs who cannot be present in Kenya.
Permits & Registration
Work and business permits, licensing, and birth and death registration, handled while you are abroad.
The Diaspora Property Desk
Land fraud aimed at Kenyans abroad is not rare — fake title numbers, developments that are never built, land sold twice over to different buyers. Distance is what makes it possible: most victims cannot afford the flights home to check what they are being sold. The Property Desk exists to close that gap.
How We Verify, Step By Step
Document Verification
We collect and review the seller’s or developer’s paperwork before any site visit is scheduled.
Registry & Title Search
An official search at the Ministry of Lands confirms the title is genuine and establishes encumbrances, ownership history and boundaries.
Physical Site Inspection
An Advocate walks the actual parcel in person, with photo and video evidence captured on site.
Seller & Developer Verification
We confirm identity, standing and track record, including checks for prior disputes or complaints.
Written Due Diligence Report
A clear, client-readable report sets out our findings, the risks, and our recommendation — delivered before any money moves.
Legal Transaction
Contract, conveyancing, completion and registration, handled by the same Advocate throughout.
Property Desk Packages
Property Verification
Physical inspection, document review and a preliminary report — for when you mainly need to know whether a plot is real before going further.
Full Due Diligence
The complete six-step process above: title, ownership history, encumbrances, seller verification and physical inspection.
Purchase Management
Due diligence through to contract, conveyancing, completion and registration — one Advocate, start to finish.
Ongoing Property Representation
For clients already abroad who need someone in Kenya handling their property on a continuing basis: rent collection oversight, caretaker disputes, compliance and periodic inspections.
Transparent From the Start
Every engagement starts with a clear, written scope and quote before any work begins — no surprise costs once a matter is underway.
Succession & Inheritance for the Diaspora
A parent or relative dies in Kenya while you are abroad, and suddenly you are dealing with land left to multiple heirs, a will that may or may not exist, or a subdivision your siblings cannot agree on — all without being able to sit in the room. We run these matters for clients who cannot be physically present, keeping you informed at every stage.
- Grant of Probate and Letters of Administration, managed for clients based abroad.
- Family land subdivision and dispute resolution among heirs.
- Matrimonial and family property matters involving cross-border assets.
Permits, Licensing & Civil Registration for the Diaspora
Running a business or bringing in staff from abroad means navigating Kenyan permit and licensing requirements without being on the ground — and a family matter back home can turn on a birth or death certificate you cannot easily obtain yourself. MJM handles the paperwork and liaises with the relevant government offices on your behalf.
- Work and business permit applications for staff and partners you bring into Kenya.
- Business licensing and regulatory permits for diaspora-owned ventures operating in Kenya.
- Birth and death certificate registration and retrieval for family and estate matters.
Questions diaspora clients always ask.
I can’t fly to Kenya to check the land myself — how do I know it’s real?
That is exactly why the Property Desk exists. An Advocate physically visits the site on your behalf, and you receive photos, video and a written report before you commit any money.
How do I know I can trust what I’m being told?
You deal with one named Advocate throughout, not a call centre. Every finding is documented in writing, not just relayed verbally.
What if my siblings and I disagree about land left to us?
We handle family land subdivision and inheritance disputes regularly, and where possible we work toward agreement through negotiation before anything becomes contentious litigation.
Can I manage everything by WhatsApp?
Yes. Most diaspora clients handle the entire relationship — from the first enquiry to receiving signed documents — over WhatsApp and email, with consultation times arranged around your time zone.
What does this cost?
We agree a clear, written scope and fee before any work begins. There are no surprise invoices partway through a matter.
Why Clients Trust This
One Advocate, licensed by the Law Society of Kenya, accountable from your first enquiry to the last document signed — supported by written evidence at every step, not verbal assurances.