IPCheckin Inaugural 2015 Edition: Reflections of 2014
This blogger is pleased to learn that the monthly intellectual property (IP) discussion forum “IPCheckin” is back with its inaugural edition of 2015 graciously hosted...
Read More#iFreeKE: State of Social Media Freedom in Kenya
This year, Kenya joined the rest of the world to mark #InternetFreedomDay amidst increased cases of criminal prosecutions and civil litigation against social media users...
Read More#DigitalMigration Update: Post-Advert Action and Lingering Copyright Issues
In the January 2015 update on #DigitalMigration, we focused on a controversial television (TV) infomercial by Royal Media Services (RMS), Nation Media Group (NMG) and...
Read MoreLessons From First Ever United Nations Social Media Day – January 30, 2015
On January 30, 2015, the first ever UN Social Media Day (#SocialUN) was held at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York. The Panel...
Read MoreJanuary 2015: Social Media & IP Month in Review
This past month, most of the main intellectual property (IP) stories making news happened to have a corresponding twitter hashtag. As an enthusiast of both...
Read MoreSocial Media in the Public Service: Can Public Officers Express Personal Opinions Online?
The answer to this question is simply: it depends. A good way to unpack this question is to use a live example, say one Dennis...
Read MoreSocial Media and National Security: Impact of High Court Ruling in CORD v. Republic of Kenya Case
“…It is only those provisions which disclose a danger to life and limb or imminent danger to the Bill of Rights at that very moment...
Read MoreStanding up for the Right Thing: The Role of Twitter Hashtags in African Social Media Activism
On April 14, 2014, the Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 school girls in the town of Chibok. “Boko Haram” translates to the...
Read MoreThe Penal Code & Social Media in Kenya: Criminal Liability for Undermining Authority of Public Officer
Recently, this blogger has come across two cases of social media users in Kenya being arrested, detained and charged in criminal court for their tweets...
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