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Consumer 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) &...

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From #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...

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New 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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Regulation of Bloggers under the Kenya Media Council Act

This year, we have highlighted the cases of Robert Alai, Kenya Daily Post and Dead Beat Kenya as examples to illustrate the delicate balance that...

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Review: High Court Ruling in Anne Waiguru v. Google Inc. Case

The High Court has recently made a ruling in the case of Anne Waiguru v. Google Inc & 2 others [2014] eKLR in which Cabinet...

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Review: High Court Ruling in Safaricom v. Robert Alai Case

Earlier this year, the High Court made a ruling in the case of Safaricom Limited v Robert Alai [2014] eKLR in which the telecommunications giant...

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The Case of Anthony Elonis: US Supreme Court to Decide on Social Media and Free Speech

There’s one way to love you but a thousand ways to kill you. I’m not going to rest until your body is a mess, soaked...

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Regulating Online Social Networking by Advocates: The Law Society of Kenya's Herculian Task

The East Africa Law Society (EALS) President, Mr James Mwamu recently posted the above message on his facebook page, which reads in part: “We have...

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Public Law and Social Media Use by State Officers: Lessons from Chief Justice Twitter Spat with Former Registrar

Last month, the estimated 700,000 Kenyans on Twitter were treated to an exchange of tweets by Chief Justice (CJ) Willy Mutunga and the former Chief...

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