The regulation of fake news in Kenya under the coronavirus threat
Introduction In the wake of a pandemic, credible and accurate information serves as a lifeline, helping to ‘flatten the curve’ as some have termed attempts...
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BLOGGING and CONTENT LICENSING
Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality. Dalai Lama Introduction In the age of social media and use of online platforms, blogging...
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Blogging and Monetization
(This post forms part one of a new series on blogging and considerations that entrant bloggers face.) Blogs have been recognised as one of the...
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‘THE SOCIAL MEDIA BILL’: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO KICA TO REGULATE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
By Jackline Akello The Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill, 2019[1] seeks to amend the Act[2] to regulate the use of social media platforms. The...
Read MoreFakes and Pirates Online: Is it an Unregulated Space in Kenya?
Kenya continues to witness a steady exponential growth of internet access. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), in its Third Quarter Sector Statistics Report for...
Read MoreIntellectual Property in Kenya: Social Media Pros and Cons
Last semester I spoke to the 3rd Year Strathmore Law Class on the topic of Social Media. Being an intellectual property (IP) law class, I...
Read MoreIntellectual Property in Kenya: Social Media and Intermediary Liability
This semester I spoke to the 3rd Year Strathmore Law Class on the topic of Social Media. Being an intellectual property law class, I divided...
Read MoreIntellectual Property in Kenya: Protection of Social Media Platforms
This semester I spoke to the 3rd Year Strathmore Law Class on the topic of Social Media. Being an intellectual property law class, I divided...
Read MoreA Review of the Communications Authority Guidelines for Dissemination of Political SMS Text Messages and Social Media Content
By Francis Monyango** In the run-up to the 2013 elections, Safaricom announced that it would control political messaging distributed via its network. This measure was...
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