Victims of their own success: Has M-PESA become a generic trademark?
By Caroline Wanjiru On 27th November 2019 the President of the Republic of Kenya released the Building Bridges Initiative Report (BBI Report) which is a...
Read MoreThe Finance Act (2019) and the Online Marketplace
By Mercy King’ori and Jaaziyah Satar Introduction The idea of taxing the digital space is now not novel. Many countries in the world have toyed...
Read MoreWHAT CAN I GET AWAY WITH? EXCEPTIONS TO COMPUTER PROGRAMME COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
By Cynthia Nzuki Introduction Software and computer programmes have become a huge part of our daily lives. They drive significant elements of our lives. For...
Read MoreCIPIT’s report on the nature of information controls during election processes
By Jentrix Wanyama Elections are an area of great interest and concern in equal measure across many parts of the world. The proliferation of the...
Read MoreCAN I GET AWAY WITH THIS? FAIR USE AND FAIR DEALING OF COPYRIGHTED WORK
By Cynthia Nzuki “When you have wit of your own, it’s a pleasure to credit other people for theirs.” ― Criss Jami, Killosophy Introduction Fair...
Read MoreCIPIT launches checklist on privacy and security in Kenyan legislations
By Jentrix Wanyama Over the last couple of years, Kenya has experienced a significant surge in insecurity. Notably, the country has seen a rise in...
Read More‘THE SOCIAL MEDIA BILL’: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO KICA TO REGULATE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
By Jackline Akello The Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill, 2019[1] seeks to amend the Act[2] to regulate the use of social media platforms. The...
Read MoreCOPYRIGHT AMENDMENT ACT: WHAT’S NEW ON COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS?
By Cynthia Nzuki and Caroline Wanjiru Introduction In one of our previous blog posts (here), we tackled the legal framework of collective management organizations (CMOs)....
Read MoreThe Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2019
By Jackline Akello The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) is a landmark event that convenes various stakeholders from the internet freedom, governance and...
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