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Social Media and the Law in the Context of Family

You have to show cause for your existence in this age by leaving gushing parental footprints online. You have to …Continue reading →

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Social Media, Freedom of Expression and Constitutionality of...

Earlier this year, the High Court delivered an important judgment in the case of Geoffrey Andare v Attorney General & …Continue reading →

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Facebook Posts Perceived as Inciteful Not Grounds for Termination of...

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi recently delivered a judgment in the case of Derick Pius Kaunda Okari …Continue reading →

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Highlights: State of Internet in Kenya Report 2016

This month, Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) launched its report “the State of the Internet in Kenya 2016”. The report …Continue reading →

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High Court Intervenes in Revenge Porn Case of Miss World Kenya against...

In a recent judgment in the case of Roshanara Ebrahim v Ashleys Kenya Limited & 3 others [2016] eKLR, the …Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Digital Kenya: An Entrepreneurial Revolution in the Making”...

The editors of Digital Kenya: An Entrepreneurial Revolution in the Making describe it as a ‘book of arguments and ideas’ …Continue reading →

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Social Media and the Law: High Court Rules Criminal Defamation is...

In the recent case of Jacqueline Okuta & another v Attorney General & 2 others [2017] eKLR, the issue for …Continue reading →

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Quick Thoughts on “Kilimani Mums” Trade Mark Dispute between Facebook Page...

Unlike other areas of intellectual property (IP) law, trademark law is a subject that is accessible to everyone. To understand …Continue reading →

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New CIPIT Research: An Assessment of the Evolution of Kenya’s ICT Law and...

An article by CIPIT researchers Dr. Isaac Rutenberg, Douglas Gichuki and Arthur Gwagwa titled: “Historical Antecedents and Paradoxes that Shaped …Continue reading →

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A Review of the Communications Authority Guidelines for Dissemination of...

By Francis Monyango** In the run-up to the 2013 elections, Safaricom announced that it would control political messaging distributed via …Continue reading →

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Intellectual Property in Kenya: Protection of Social Media Platforms

This semester I spoke to the 3rd Year Strathmore Law Class on the topic of Social Media. Being an intellectual …Continue reading →

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Intellectual Property in Kenya: Social Media and Intermediary Liability

This semester I spoke to the 3rd Year Strathmore Law Class on the topic of Social Media. Being an intellectual …Continue reading →

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Intellectual Property in Kenya: Social Media Pros and Cons

Last semester I spoke to the 3rd Year Strathmore Law Class on the topic of Social Media. Being an intellectual …Continue reading →

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Fakes and Pirates Online: Is it an Unregulated Space in Kenya?

Kenya continues to witness a steady exponential growth of internet access. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), in its Third …Continue reading →

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‘THE SOCIAL MEDIA BILL’: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO KICA TO REGULATE USE OF...

By Jackline Akello The Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill, 2019[1] seeks to amend the Act[2] to regulate the use …Continue reading →

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Blogging and Monetization

By Mercy King’ori (This post forms part one of a new series on blogging and considerations that entrant bloggers face.) …Continue reading →

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BLOGGING & CONTENT LICENSING

By Cynthia Nzuki Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality. Dalai Lama Introduction In the age of social …Continue reading →

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The regulation of fake news in Kenya under the coronavirus threat

By Abdulmalik Sugow, Beatrice Mungai and Jentrix Wanyama Prelude: This blog post discusses misinformation in light of the recent threat …Continue reading →

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