By Eugene Otieno Owade There is a brewing legal battle in our Courts. This week’s episode involve trademark and market branding. This blog explores the evolving landscape of trademark protection in Kenya, specifically within the highly competitive milling industry. While the image provided was not accessible, recent legal battles and media reports provide a...
By Eugene Otieno Owade. The National Assembly passed the Culture Bill, 2024 (National Assembly Bills No. 12 of 2024) on 12th June 2025. The Bill was sponsored by Hon Kimani Ichungwa. It is now before the Senate for consideration. The Bill seeks to protect and promote culture and cultural heritage by addressing existing regulatory and...
The responsibility to protect citizens and to provide for their safety and security is a prime function of government. For more than a decade there has been growing concern among Kenyans about their safety and security. Kenyans are generally concerned about security issues in four fronts: security of person – including in the workplace; security...
The Africa Litigation Surgery Conference kicked off in earnest with delegates from across the continent converging in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. The conference took place from 29th to 31st of July. Under the theme, pushing back against authoritarian regimes, the conference provided a unique and enlightening experience on how Public Interest Litigation (PIL) can be used...
Balancing Intellectual Property Rights with Open Access for Global Development.
The wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has filled Kenya and the world, with most people having a specific opinion what really is the future of AI and the legal implications. For some, AI is going to change the world more than anything in the history of humanity. In fact, AI’s impact will be greater than...
The King Center Postdoctoral Fellows Program offers fellowships to outstanding new PhD recipients who have a demonstrated ability to generate high-quality, policy-relevant research on critical issues related to global development. The program is intended for promising new PhD recipients—coming from fields such as computer science, earth systems science, economics, engineering, health policy, political science, and...
Guidelines for the examination of patents, Utility models, and Industrial Designs are intentioned to provide guidance in the practice and procedure to be followed in processing industrial property applications for the grant and registration of patents, utility models and industrial designs in accordance with the Industrial Property Act 2001(the Act) and the Industrial Property Regulations...
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