#WorldIPDay: Some Thoughts on World Intellectual Property Day 2015
As many may already know, every April 26 Kenya joins the rest of the globe to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day as a means of...
Read MoreThin SIM Technology: A Threat to Data Privacy in Kenya?
By Wanjiku Karanja Equity Bank’s plan to launch mobile phone services though “Thin SIM technology” was blocked by the High Court on the 18th of...
Read MoreLegality of the “Nanny Camera” in Prevention and Detection of Child Abuse
by Wanjiku Karanja A legitimate concern for working parents is the safety of their child at the hands of their caregiver, while the parents are...
Read MoreMarch 2015: Intellectual Property Month in Review
This past month, there have been several interesting intellectual property (IP) law related developments from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and African Regional Intellectual...
Read MoreBlurring the Lines of Public and Private Domain: Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams v Gaye Family
by Wiseman Qinani Ngubo This past week we have seen many different opinions on various platforms on the jury decision to award the Gaye family...
Read MoreThe “Blurred Lines” between Homage and Plagiarism
By Wanjiku Karanja A California federal jury on the 10th of March 2015 awarded $7.3 million in damages to soul singer Marvin Gaye’s estate, in...
Read MoreApplication of Bitcoin Technology in Protection of Digital Intellectual Property
by Wanjiku Karanja The turn of the 21st century saw the creation and use of digital currencies i.e. internet based mediums of exchange that allow...
Read MoreDrones and the Law in Kenya
Recently, the Government through the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) issued the following circular “for information, guidance and necessary action”. The 2015 Circular reads in...
Read More#CreativeEconomyKe: Reflections from First National Creative Economy Conference
Recently, the Creative Economy Working Group (CEWG) successfully held the first Kenya National Creative Economy Conference aimed at demonstrating the current and prospective place of...
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