Kenya Law MCP Server

Kenya Law MCP Server

The Kenya Law alternative for the AI age.

Query Kenyan law -- from the Data Protection Act 2019 and the Cybercrimes Act to the Employment Act 2007, Companies Act, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Kenyan legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Kenyan legal research means navigating kenyalaw.org (the Kenya Law Reform Commission and National Council for Law Reporting), the Kenya Gazette, and scattered PDF publications. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking obligations under the Data Protection Act 2019 or the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act
• A legal tech developer building tools on Kenyan law
• A researcher tracing legislative provisions across Acts of Parliament

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual PDF cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Kenyan law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-ke/mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kenya-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-ke/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "kenya-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-ke/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/kenya-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kenya-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/kenya-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "kenya-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/kenya-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "What does the Data Protection Act 2019 say about the obligations of data processors?"
• "Find provisions in the Penal Code about cybercrime and computer misuse"
• "Search for employment rights under the Employment Act 2007"
• "What does the Companies Act say about director duties and liability?"
• "Is the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act 2018 still in force?"
• "Find provisions about consumer protection in Kenyan law"
• "Build a legal stance on data breach notification obligations in Kenya"
• "Validate the citation 'Section 26 of the Data Protection Act 2019'"

In Swahili (Kiswahili):

• "Sheria ya Ulinzi wa Data inasema nini kuhusu ridhaa ya mtumiaji?" (What does the Data Protection Act say about user consent?)
• "Tafuta masharti ya sheria ya ajira chini ya Sheria ya Ajira 2007" (Search for labour provisions under the Employment Act 2007)
• "Je, Sheria ya Makampuni inasema nini kuhusu majukumu ya wakurugenzi?" (What does the Companies Act say about director duties?)

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What's Included

Note: This server is currently in initial ingestion. The infrastructure, tools, and deployment are live and operational. The package.json references 494 Acts and 21,000+ provisions as the target corpus from kenyalaw.org. Legislation content is being added progressively. The database will be populated and this notice updated as ingestion completes.

Verified data only -- every citation validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from kenyalaw.org (National Council for Law Reporting and Kenya Law Reform Commission)
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by Act name and section number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

kenyalaw.org --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
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           Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional: Search kenyalaw.org --> Download PDF --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference Acts --> Check Kenya Gazette for amendments --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the obligations on data controllers under the Data Protection Act 2019 and how do they align with EAC frameworks?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

International Law Integration Tools (5)

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International Law Alignment

Kenya is not an EU member state. Kenyan law develops through its own constitutional and parliamentary framework, with international alignment through:

• EAC (East African Community) -- EAC frameworks on trade, customs, data protection, and digital economy; EAC Data Protection Framework
• African Union (AU) -- Malabo Convention on Cybersecurity and Personal Data Protection; AU frameworks on digital economy and governance
• Commonwealth -- Commonwealth legal traditions and model laws; Commonwealth Cyber Declaration
• UN Conventions -- UNCAC (anti-corruption), Convention on the Rights of the Child, ICCPR, and international human rights instruments

The international bridge tools allow you to explore these alignment relationships -- checking which Kenyan provisions correspond to EAC or AU requirements, and vice versa.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment and framework relationships, not direct transposition. Kenya develops its own legislative approach, and the alignment tools help identify where Kenyan and international law address similar domains.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Kenyan legal databases:

• kenyalaw.org -- Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting + Kenya Law Reform Commission; primary source)
• Kenya Gazette -- Official government gazette for subsidiary legislation and amendments

Data Provenance

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors data sources for changes:

Verified data only -- every citation validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from kenyalaw.org (National Council for Law Reporting). However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not direct transposition
• Ingestion is in progress -- verify coverage before relying on search results for production use
• Swahili-language versions -- where Acts exist in Swahili, verify text against official Kenya Gazette publications

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment.

Bar Association

For professional legal use in Kenya, consult guidance from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) regarding professional obligations and confidentiality requirements.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/kenya-law-mcp
cd kenya-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest              # Ingest Acts from kenyalaw.org
npm run build:db            # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect        # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates       # Check for amendments and new Acts
npm run census              # Generate coverage census

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: Growing (target ~30-50 MB on full ingestion)
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Ongoing Act ingestion from kenyalaw.org (expanding corpus)
• Court case law expansion (High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court)
• EAC framework cross-reference mapping
• AU Malabo Convention alignment analysis
• Historical Act versions and amendment tracking

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Roadmap

• Server infrastructure and tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Core legislation ingestion (Data Protection Act, Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, Employment Act, Companies Act)
• Full kenyalaw.org corpus (494+ Acts)
• Court case law (High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court)
• Historical Act versions (amendment tracking)
• EAC regulatory cross-references
• Subsidiary legislation (Legal Notices, statutory instruments)

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{kenya_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Kenya Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/kenya-law-mcp},
  note = {Kenyan Acts of Parliament sourced from kenyalaw.org (National Council for Law Reporting)}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Republic of Kenya / National Council for Law Reporting (open access via kenyalaw.org)
• International Framework Metadata: EAC / AU / Commonwealth (public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool -- turns out everyone building for the Kenyan or East African market has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating Kenya's Acts of Parliament shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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