Uganda’s 2025 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill: A Turning Point for Creators’ Rights?
Introduction On 13 May 2025, the Parliament of Uganda conducted the first reading of the 2025 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill,1 (hereinafter the Amendment Bill) which proposes reforms aimed at domesticating international treaties such as the Berne Convention for…
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Artificial Intelligence The Ethical Impact of Intelligent Tutoring Systems in Kenya’s Education System
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”, Nelson Mandela. Introduction The far-reaching impacts of Artificial Intelligence in our...
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Data Protection Challenging the Constitutionality of the Personal Data Protection Act: Tito Magoti v Attorney General
The Personal Data Protection Act (CAP 44 of 2023) (hereinafter “PDPA”) represents a significant legislative effort by Tanzania to establish robust principles for the protection...
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Access To Information Technology-Facilitated Rights and Digital Authoritarianism: Examining the Recent Internet Shutdown in Kenya
Introduction In the digital age, access to the internet has become a fundamental aspect of daily life, significantly influencing how individuals communicate, access information, and...
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Data Protection Highlights from Sector-Specific Guidance Notes on Processing Personal Data by the ODPC
In January 2024, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) published sector-specific guidance notes for the education, health, communications, and digital credit providers sectors.1...
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Data Protection Review of the Malawi Data Protection Act 2024
Introduction The Malawi Data Protection Act (MDPA), enacted in February 2024, marks a pivotal step in safeguarding personal data within Malawi.1 This comprehensive legislation clearly...
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Data Protection A Data Privacy Analysis of the Kenyan Finance Bill 2024
Introduction “Data is the new gold and you are the mine”, Dmytriiev Petro. This quote from Petro’s analysis of the vast landscape of the digital...
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Artificial Intelligence Formal Recognition of Indigenous Data in AI: The Role of the WIPO Treaty on IP, Genetic Resources & Traditional Knowledge
Introduction Our global outlooks on emerging technologies are crafted through socio-technical interactions.1 This dictates relational dynamics between various stakeholders that involve “rights and obligations toward...
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Data Protection Negotiating Digital Frontiers: The United States Kenya STIP and the Future of Cross-Border Data Flows
Introduction The United States and Kenya have successfully completed the third, fourth, and fifth rounds of negotiations for the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP),...
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Intellectual Property WIPO’s New Treaty: Implications for Kenya’s Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge
On 24th May 2024, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) approved the new WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge.1 Once...
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