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Regulation of Bloggers under the Kenya Media Council Act

This year, we have highlighted the cases of Robert Alai, Kenya Daily Post and Dead Beat Kenya as examples to illustrate the delicate balance that...

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Review: High Court Ruling in Anne Waiguru v. Google Inc. Case

The High Court has recently made a ruling in the case of Anne Waiguru v. Google Inc & 2 others [2014] eKLR in which Cabinet...

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Review: High Court Ruling in Safaricom v. Robert Alai Case

Earlier this year, the High Court made a ruling in the case of Safaricom Limited v Robert Alai [2014] eKLR in which the telecommunications giant...

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The Case of Anthony Elonis: US Supreme Court to Decide on Social Media and Free Speech

There’s one way to love you but a thousand ways to kill you. I’m not going to rest until your body is a mess, soaked...

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Regulating Online Social Networking by Advocates: The Law Society of Kenya's Herculian Task

The East Africa Law Society (EALS) President, Mr James Mwamu recently posted the above message on his facebook page, which reads in part: “We have...

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Public Law and Social Media Use by State Officers: Lessons from Chief Justice Twitter Spat with Former Registrar

Last month, the estimated 700,000 Kenyans on Twitter were treated to an exchange of tweets by Chief Justice (CJ) Willy Mutunga and the former Chief...

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#RMAGate Social Media Gaffe and Consumer Protection Law in Kenya

The tweet posted above was the culmination of an unfortunate social media exchange between RMA Motors and Bharat Thakrar, the CEO of Scangroup, a marketing...

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Danish Firm Pays 2.3 Million Shillings in Royalties to Endorois Community for Lake Bogoria Enzyme

The Baringo County has confirmed recent media reports that residents living around Lake Bogoria in Baringo County have received the sum of KES 2.3 Million...

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Social Media Law Update – Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa: October 2014

For social media law enthusiasts in Kenya, this month witnessed the 2014 Social Media Awards (SOMA) sponsored by OLX. This second edition of SOMA saw...

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