Music, Money and Middle Men: Changing Dynamics between Collecting Societies, Rights Holders and the Public
Disclosure: Back in the day when this blogger was young and naive, he worked both at Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) and Music Copyright Society of Kenya...
Read MoreYou Will Need a License to Sell Stuff on Whatsapp: Thoughts on the Electronic Transactions Regulations 2016 by Communications Authority
Late last year, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) published six Draft Kenya Information and Communications Regulations inviting stakeholders and members of the public to...
Read MoreState Surveillance, Mixed Signals and Seven Years in Jail: Thoughts on Cybersecurity Regulations 2016 by Communications Authority
Late last year, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) published six Draft Kenya Information and Communications Regulations inviting stakeholders and members of the public to...
Read MoreLibraries, CIPIT and Safaricom Views on Intermediary Liability for Copyright Infringement
As many readers may know, there are currently no provisions under the Laws of Kenya that specially address the issue of intermediary liability. There are...
Read MoreRecap of 2015 4th Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest
In the midst of two decades of TRIPs and three decades of openness, 400+ delegates from over 50 countries, ranging from established academics to activists...
Read MoreArt Heist for Good or Blatant theft of Kibera’s Art?
‘I think the community can benefit from what we’re doing. It didn’t feel like they cared about the art. They have nowhere to pee, they...
Read MoreRecap of IPCheckin October 2015: Section 40D of the Trade Marks Act
“IP Check-In” (Follow @IPCheckin on twitter) is a vibrant group of Intellectual Property (IP) enthusiasts in Kenya who meet at Strathmore University Law School on...
Read MoreApplication of Bitcoin Technology in Protection of Digital Intellectual Property
by Wanjiku Karanja The turn of the 21st century saw the creation and use of digital currencies i.e. internet based mediums of exchange that allow...
Read More#CAExp: Communications Authority of Kenya Sets Record Straight on #DigitalMigration
Since our last update on #DigitalMigration here, the so-called “Analogue 3” namely Nation Media Group, Royal Media Services and Standard Group have pulled their television...
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