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DEVELOPMENTS IN KENYA’S COPYRIGHT LAW: THE COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT) ACT OF 2022

You have probably made a phone call once or twice in your lifetime, and when you did there was a ring back tone that played...

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SYNCHRONIZATION LICENSING AND THE ROLE OF COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

“Ayee rhumba imetamba, Sauti Sol in a di area kumechacha …”, is part of the lyrics to Sauti Sol’s song ‘Extravaganza’, which recently stirred up...

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MANDATORY SIM CARD REGISTRATION: WHY THIS IS ALARMING FOR DATA PROTECTION AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF KENYANS

The ongoing SIM card registration by Safaricom has been met with opposition, with many Kenyans doubting the motive behind it. All mobile subscribers have been...

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CELEBRATING WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY – IP AND YOUTH INNOVATING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

It’s World Intellectual Property Day! According to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), World IP Day is a yearly celebration that offers a unique opportunity...

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HAKI ZA UTANGAZAJI: JINSI TULIWEZA KUSHUHUDIA MICHEZO YA OLIMPIKI TUKIWA KENYA

Photo by Dušan veverkolog on Unsplash Utangulizi Duniani, Eliud Kipchoge anajulikana kama mwanaridha hodari, haswa katika mbio za marathoni. Kwa sasa, anashikilia rekodi rasmi ya...

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SMART FARMING: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN AFRICA’S AGRICULTURE

Icons made by justicon from www.flaticon.com Introduction Agriculture plays a significant role in African economies. Though there has been an overall decline in the share...

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Data Protection Training – Why You Need It

School photo created by rawpixel.com – www.freepik.com In November 2019, Kenya enacted the Data Protection Act (DPA). The Act sets a framework for data processing...

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Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) and championing their utilisation in the Kenyan data protection environment

Icons made by surang from www.flaticon.com What are PETs? Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) are a category of technologies capable of enabling, enhancing, and preserving data...

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AI IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM: POSSIBLE USES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Icons made by inipagistudio from www.flaticon.com Introduction The widespread adoption and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in different sectors has opened the world up to...

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