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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The Role of Copyright Law in Text and Data Mining Research
Introduction When evaluating the copyright ecosystem within the African continent, a perceived imbalance is identified, where researchers face barriers in accessing materials protected by copyright.1...
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: CAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RECEIVE COPYRIGHT PROTECTION?
“Hey, Siri, add milk to my shopping list.” “Hey, Alexa, what is the time?”. This is one example of how artificial intelligence (AI) has become...
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TURNING A NEW LEAF: NEW APPOINTMENTS TO KENYA’S COPYRIGHT TRIBUNAL
On Monday, 26th September 2022, Kenya’s Chief Justice, Martha Koome, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chairperson and Members of the Copyright Tribunal.1...
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THE TRIPS WAIVER PART 2: THE REVISED PROPOSALS
In the first part of this TRIPS Waiver series, we discussed the TRIPS Waiver proposed by India and South Africa. In this second part of...
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THE TRIPS WAIVER PART 1: THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL
In this series of articles, CIPIT examines the TRIPS1 Waiver and access to health. The series will discuss the content of the waiver as originally...
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Revisiting Intellectual Property and Political Campaigns in Kenya: Of Copyrights and Patents
Campaigns are generally high-pressure, fast-paced situations where politicians have to think on their feet as they try to present themselves as relatable and in touch....
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TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VISUAL ARTS’ COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION IN KENYA
Introduction Visual arts, as the name suggests, are works of copyright that appeal to the visuals. In contradistinction to performing arts, they are complete whether...
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The Mou Between Netflix And The Kenyan Government And Why It Is Important
Background In May 2022, the Kenyan Government through the Ministry of ICT, Innovation, and Youth Affairs signed a two-year MoU with Netflix in a bid...
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USE OF BLOCKCHAIN IN MANAGING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Introduction The last two decades have seen a tremendous surge in the development and uptake of digital goods for instance securities, currency, media, and games.1...
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