Lessons 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...
Read MoreConsumer Protection Lobby Slammed for Social Media Attack Against Corporate: High Court Ruling in CFC Stanbic Bank Limited v. COFEK
This blogger has come across the recent High Court ruling in the case of CFC Stanbic Bank Limited v Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) &...
Read MoreFrom #ButWithAromat to #GMOinKenya: Social Media and Food Law
As many readers may know, Aromat is the brand name of an all-purpose food seasoning produced under the brand name Knorr, which is owned by...
Read MoreNew Cases to Test the Protection of Image Rights: Microsoft, Safaricom and German Embassy in Kenya
‘Image rights’ generally refer to an individual’s proprietary right in their personality and the right to prevent unauthorised use of their name or image or...
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