Uganda’s 2025 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill: A Turning Point for Creators’ Rights?
Introduction On 13 May 2025, the Parliament of Uganda conducted the first reading of the 2025 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill,1 (hereinafter the Amendment Bill) which proposes reforms aimed at domesticating international treaties such as the Berne Convention for…
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Balancing Broadcasters’ Copyright and Public Interests – Assessing Kenya’s Position on the Draft WIPO Broadcasting Organization Treaty
Introduction For over two decades, the Draft WIPO Broadcasting Treaty has been under development,1 aiming to give broadcasters updated signal-based protection2 against illegal digital reproduction...
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Ksh. 1.5 Million in Damages: Copyright Infringement and the Church – The Case of Wanjiku v CITAM & Another
In the recently decided case of Wanjiku v Christ is the Answer Ministries (CITAM) & another [2025], the High Court awarded Wanjiku, the plaintiff, Ksh.1.5...
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Whose Words, Whose Rights? Rethinking CC Licensing in African Language Data Sets.
The rapid advancement of AI has turned nearly all content into potential training data. This continued evolution signifies a shift that poses unique challenges for...
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IP and Music in Kenya – How Royalties Battles and Artists Are Shaping Kenya’s Creative Economy
Since June 2024, Kenya’s creative industry has been characterized by legal back and forth between Kenyan collective management organizations (CMOs) and Kenya’s copyright regulator, Kenya...
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COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS IN KENYA: WILL THE LICENSED CMO PLEASE STAND UP?
Introduction Recently, the state and situation surrounding the licensing and recognition of Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) in Kenya has been an interesting yet confusing journey...
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Celebrating World IP Day 2024: Kenya’s Odyssey Towards Achieving SDG Goal 9
Introduction In the year 2000, the World Intellectual Property Organization established the World IP Day and set it as an annual celebration on 26th April...
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Navigating the AI Storm: New York Times vs. Microsoft & OpenAI – The Inevitable Clash of Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the recent clash between The New York Times and tech giants Microsoft Corp and OpenAI has...
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Is Litigation a Rational Cost? Assessing ADR as an appropriate means of addressing Copyright Infringement Cases
Introduction Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) derive their value from the ability to enforce them.1 Thus, IPRs have been safeguarded through enforcement powers granted to them...
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Copyright in the lens of Caller Ring Back Tones: An Analysis of Garfield Spencer v Airtel Uganda and 2 others
In today’s digital age, when you call someone instead of the usual ringing tone, you may hear a personalised audio. This audio may be a...
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