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Balancing Broadcasters’ Copyright and Public Interests – Assessing Kenya’s Position on the Draft WIPO Broadcasting Organization Treaty

July 31, 2025

Introduction For over two decades, the Draft WIPO Broadcasting Treaty has been under development,1 aiming to give broadcasters updated signal-based…

Ksh. 1.5 Million in Damages: Copyright Infringement and the Church – The Case of Wanjiku v CITAM & Another

July 15, 2025

In the recently decided case of Wanjiku v Christ is the Answer Ministries (CITAM) & another [2025], the High Court…

Whose Words, Whose Rights? Rethinking CC Licensing in African Language Data Sets.

July 11, 2025

The rapid advancement of AI has turned nearly all content into potential training data. This continued evolution signifies a shift…

IP and Music in Kenya – How Royalties Battles and Artists Are Shaping Kenya’s Creative Economy

May 27, 2025

Since June 2024, Kenya’s creative industry has been characterized by legal back and forth between Kenyan collective management organizations (CMOs)…

Feel the Beat of IP: Music at the Mercy of AI Algorithms

May 13, 2025

The music industry has experienced a significant transformation in the digital age, transitioning from traditional physical media to digital formats…

COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS IN KENYA: WILL THE LICENSED CMO PLEASE STAND UP?

April 24, 2025

Introduction Recently, the state and situation surrounding the licensing and recognition of Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) in Kenya has been…

Shaping Kenya’s IP Future: The Third Attempt at a National IP Policy and Strategy

February 28, 2025

In a previous discussion, we explored Kenya’s journey toward establishing a National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (NIPPS). Now, as…

Tracing Kenya’s Journey Towards a National IP Strategy and Policy

February 18, 2025

Introduction Kenya has made significant steps towards developing its national intellectual property policy and strategy. A national IP policy serves…

The Nwulite Obodo Open Data License: A New Licence for Sharing African Datasets

February 17, 2025

African dataset creators are at the forefront of capturing the continent’s unique context and addressing pressing challenges faced by Africans…

The Innovators Clash: Solut Technology Limited v Safaricom Limited

January 21, 2025

Introduction Picture this: You have just poured countless hours and significant resources into creating a groundbreaking app that could revolutionize…