By AfricaLegalNews East Africa Desk
Judge of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice (Prof) James Otieno Aggrey Odek’s mysterious death has made an impact on Kenyan society. The judge was found dead in his apartment in Kisumu, Kenya on the
Experts meet in Kenya to discuss seafood safety
Food safety professionals from 12 African countries met in Kenya for a workshop on seafood safety.
The African regional workshop on bivalve mollusk sanitation was held in Nairobi this past month and included visiting experts from the United Kingdom, Italy
Report: Kenya Enacts EU-Compliant Data Protection Law
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta approved a data protection law which complies with European Union legal standards, according to Thomson-Reuters.
The new law sets out restrictions on how personally identifiable data obtained by firms and government entities can be handled, stored
USCIS to Close All but Seven International Field Offices
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has had a change of heart. Instead of closing all 23 of its international field offices, as originally planned, the agency recently announced that it would keep seven offices open.
According to the
Kenyan-based Company, Twiga Foods’ platform, Uses Mobile Technology to Improve African Food Safety
A Kenyan-based technology food distribution platform is to receive help to boost food safety practices and ensure traceability of produce from the farm to consumers.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, signed an agreement
Kenyan court upholds laws criminalizing same-sex relations
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) Kenya s High Court on Friday upheld sections of the penal code that criminalize same-sex relations, a disappointment for gay rights activists across Africa where dozens of countries have similar laws.The judges unanimous ruling in the closely
American Couple Left With No Answers After Kenyan Authorities Allegedly Took Away 3-year-old Child
From CNN:
An American couple living in Nairobi, Kenya, is demanding answers after a 3-year-old boy in their custody, they say, was taken away by authorities last month without explanation.
Surveillance footage from April 5, obtained by CNN, shows two
By Dramatically Reducing the Need for Paper, Technology Becomes the Great Global Equalizer
In a recent post on The Artificial Lawyer, Jon McNerney, CEO at CaseLines, reports on a partnership his company has established with the Court of Justice for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), as well as initiatives
Dreams From My Father, Dreams From My Mother: Tracing the Multiple Identities of Barack Obama and Kamala Harris
Last month, California Senator Kamala Harris confirmed much speculation and announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President in 2020. Senator Harris has been a rising star for some time now. A decade ago, the late journalist Gwen Ifill
Huduma Number: What’s the big fuss?
Last month, the Kenya Parliament passed a concerning amendment to the country’s national identifier law as we had earlier indicated here.
Per Alice Munyua, The rebranded, National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) now requires all Kenyans, immigrants, and