Report on State of Blogging and Social Media in Kenya – Luncheon with US Ambassador
Last month, Kenya’s top bloggers (including yours truly) were invited by the US Embassy in Kenya for an official meeting dubbed “Luncheon with Bloggers” at...
Read MoreRecap of Prof. J. de Beer Lecture – A 20 Year Saga: The Role of the Judiciary in Shaping Canadian Copyright Law in the Internet Age
Last month, Strathmore University hosted Prof. Jeremy de Beer from University of Ottawa who found time to deliver a public lecture. His lecture traced the...
Read MoreDraft Access to Information Bill 2015 Published
Recently, the Draft Access to Information Bill was finally published by the Government Printer. The Bill is sponsored by Priscilla Nyokabi, MP. A copy of...
Read MoreLaw Society of Kenya Code of Ethics and Conduct Must Address Social Media Use
Previously, this blogger has discussed here the Law Society’s enormous task of regulating online social networking by Advocates. In a recent notice to its membership,...
Read MoreKenya Copyright Board Launches Online Registration System
Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) is calling on all musicians, innovators, developers, artists and creators of intellectual property (IP) to try out the automated online registration...
Read More#WorldIPDay: Some Thoughts on World Intellectual Property Day 2015
As many may already know, every April 26 Kenya joins the rest of the globe to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day as a means of...
Read MoreMarch 2015: Intellectual Property Month in Review
This past month, there have been several interesting intellectual property (IP) law related developments from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and African Regional Intellectual...
Read MoreDrones and the Law in Kenya
Recently, the Government through the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) issued the following circular “for information, guidance and necessary action”. The 2015 Circular reads in...
Read More#CreativeEconomyKe: Reflections from First National Creative Economy Conference
Recently, the Creative Economy Working Group (CEWG) successfully held the first Kenya National Creative Economy Conference aimed at demonstrating the current and prospective place of...
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