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Web-linking and Online Intermediaries Liabilities

As the entertainment industry continues to leverage on online platforms such as digital magazines, online advertising and publishing, YouTube, Twitter and other spaces...

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Music Sampling v Creation of Music by Artificial Intelligence: Is There Treatment Under Kenyan Law Similar?

Introduction Music sampling refers to the act of re-using a sample or portion of another’s sound recording to create a new sound recording.[1] In Kenya, for...

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Use Case : National Healthcare

Use Case : National Healthcare

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Use Case : Driving Licences

Use Case : Driving Licences

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Use Case : Tax Records

Use Case : Tax Records

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In Vogue: Sustainability, fast fashion and intellectual property

At present, fast fashion has been a buzzword for those in the social media industry who all seem to shun the trend owing to the...

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How COVID-19 is shaping digital evidence in Kenyan courts

Court operations have been disrupted following the COVID-19 pandemic but the Judiciary has adopted various measures to ensure that citizens still have access to justice.

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Increasing tax base vs protecting emerging industries under the Digital taxation regime

In the past few years, Kenya has been targeting the digital space for taxation, for example with internet taxes, VAT on digital services, and more...

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Viral videos and copyright concerns

Due to social media, the dissemination of videos with all kinds of characteristics has been made much easier. Something is always trending and in a...

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