The regulation of fake news in Kenya under the coronavirus threat
Introduction In the wake of a pandemic, credible and accurate information serves as a lifeline, helping to ‘flatten the curve’ as some have termed attempts to stem the spread of disease. In recent months, the world has been combating the…
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You Will Need a License to Sell Stuff on Whatsapp: Thoughts on the Electronic Transactions Regulations 2016 by Communications Authority
Late last year, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) published six Draft Kenya Information and Communications Regulations inviting stakeholders and members of the public to...
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Late last year, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) published six Draft Kenya Information and Communications Regulations inviting stakeholders and members of the public to...
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Previously, this blogger has discussed here the Law Society’s enormous task of regulating online social networking by Advocates. In a recent notice to its membership,...
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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...
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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...
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“…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...
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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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