ARTISTS DO NOT LIVE ON THIN AIR: THE COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT ACT ON ARTISTS’ RESALE RIGHT
By Cynthia Nzuki Introduction “Artists do not live on thin air. And because they enrich the world with their art, they should be protected. So...
Read MoreTHE KENYA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019
The use of information technology in the country has increased over the years, and this can be attributed to the use of social media that...
Read MoreA COMMENTARY ON KENYA’S DRAFT NATIONAL CCTV POLICY
By Jentrix Wanyama & Jaaziyah Sataar Introduction A closed-circuit television (CCTV) is a type of television system that enables surveillance by transmitting its signals only...
Read MoreDid we get Huduma Namba because of a simple mistake in Parliament?
By Isaac Rutenberg The Hansard for the Miscellaneous Amendment Act 2018 makes for very interesting reading. On 7th August 2018, Parliament debated proposed amendments to...
Read MoreInternet Service Providers (ISPs) and Copyright in Kenya: Commentary on the Copyright Amendment Act 2019
By Caroline Wanjiru This post forms part 2 of our series on the Intellectual Property considerations in the Copyright Amendment Act. The IT considerations, focusing...
Read MoreInternet Service Providers (ISPs) and Copyright in Kenya: Commentary on the Copyright Amendment Act 2019
By Caroline Wanjiru This post forms part one of a two part series focused on the Intellectual Property considerations in the Copyright Amendment Act. The...
Read MoreASSESSING DIGITAL RIGHTS TRENDS IN AFRICA: CYRILLA COLLABORATIVE
By Jackline Akello Introduction The Cyberrights Research Initiative and Localized Legal Almanac (CYRILLA – https://cyrilla.org/) is producing an open and federated resource toolkit and online...
Read MoreEliud Kipchoge, the breaker of records and Intellectual Property
By Caroline Wanjiru Today we pause our continuing IP series to dedicate this entire blog to the one and only Eliud Kipchoge. Why you ask?...
Read MoreThird party data sharing: Analysis of the Data Protection Bill, 2019
By Grace Mutung’u This is the finale in our series on Data Protection principles espoused in the Data Protection Bill. Clause 25 of the 2019...
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