Cynthia Kiniga

Associate, Deputy Head of Corporate & Commercial Practice

T: +254 20 272 7171 C: +254 709 830 100 E: ckiniga@tripleoklaw.kapuproduction.co.ke

Cynthia Kiniga is an Associate in the Corporate &Commercial Department and serves as the Department’s Deputy Head.

She is an ardent advocate with a wealth of experience in structuring transactions, as well as drafting and negotiating agreements relating to the sale and purchase of real estate and other assets, with strength in commercial real estate. She also advises on a wide range of corporate matters, including sector-specific regulatory compliance, company governance, mergers and acquisitions, and transactions structuring.

Cynthia has further developed expertise in business restructuring and corporate structuring, private equity transactions, and wealth management. In addition, she has experience handling intellectual property matters and maintains a keen interest in the intersection between law and technology, including data governance and data privacy, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.

Key Matters

1. Acorn Holdings Limited (Acorn)

(a leading real estate developer and the largest institutional investor in rental housing in East Africa), in connection with the corporate structuring and strategic financing arrangements necessary for its regional expansion into East Africa, backed by a USD 180 million financing facility from the US Development Finance Corporation.

2. A leading financial institution

in connection with a USD 23.5 million financing transaction involving a prominent real estate developer, advising on security structuring, stakeholder coordination, and regulatory compliance to facilitate early access to funds while preserving lender protections.

3. Acorn Holdings Limited (AHL)

in connection with the sale and acquisition of a partnership interest valued at USD 4.38 million (KES 591.3 million) in an I-REIT.

4. One of Kenya’s largest commercial banks

in connection with a legal and compliance audit.

5. A publicly listed insurance company

(with subsidiaries mainly carrying out life and general insurance businesses in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, and South Sudan), in conducting its legal and compliance audit.

6. Equity Group Holdings Plc

(the holding company for the largest bank in East and Central Africa by market size and a publicly listed company), in connection with a governance & legal and compliance audit, including examining compliance with governance codes, assessing risk management and internal controls, and providing recommendations to support cross-border expansion.

7. Future Construkt Investment Managers Limited

a licensed REIT manager based in Kenya, in connection with structuring and registering various Real Estate Investment Trusts.

8. A leading financial institution

in connection with green financing comprising a term loan and revolving working capital facility to subsidiaries of a real estate developer, advising on the structuring, negotiation, and preparation of a comprehensive security package, including debentures, guarantees, assignments, and pledge arrangements.

9. Pink Pearl Investment Limited

in the leasing and management of commercial spaces in its premier commercial development known as The Principal Place.