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Beer Maker to display bold Health Warnings for Consumer Protection
By June Tessy
As reported in the Business Daily earlier this week, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by beer maker East African Breweries Limited (EABL) challenging a law passed a few years…
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Legal Hackers at Hacks Hackers on Traffic Law Reform
By June Tessy
Our Co - Organizer, Angela Wanjohi will be at this month’s Hacks/Hackers Nairobi #HHNBO to help make Kenya’s traffic laws easily accessible to citizens. Journalists sometimes call themselves “hacks,” a…
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To Improve Service Delivery, GOK wants Your Data
By June Tessy
This past week, there have been several news reports and announcements that the Government seeks identifiable data of persons in order to improve public service delivery. One of the classes…
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Copyright Board Licenses Music Society of Kenya
By June Tessy
The Kenya Copyright Board recently announced the grant of license to three Collective Management Organizations to collect royalties on behalf of content creators for the year 2019. KECOBO licenses and supervises…
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Concerns on Anti Counterfeit Agency Ability to Fight
By June Tessy
Recent news articles based on the Editor General's report are showing that the anti-counterfeits agency’s ability to combat flow of illicit goods will remain hampered due to staff shortages. Auditor-General…
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Law Society proposes Introduction of Special Weekend Courts
By June Tessy
The Law Society of Kenya has filed Petitions before the Constitutional Court to define the administrative process from investigation, arrest (bail) and arraignment, as well as Advocates’ right to practice…
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Kenya – Third Most Preferred African Startup Investment Destination
By June Tessy
Kenya was the third most preferred startup investment destination in Africa last year, attracting a total of 73 deals after South Africa and Nigeria which saw 107 and 136 pacts…
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Plans ongoing to Enhance Telco Access and Connectivity
By June Tessy
According to the Business Daily, leading Telecommunications firms Safaricom and Telkom have won tenders worth Sh888 million and Sh350 million respectively in a deal with the Communications Authority of Kenya…
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2018 in Review – Nairobi Legal Hackers
By June Tessy
As a legal tech community, 2018 saw an increase in numbers, interest, events as well as legal instruments. Below is a glimpse of our top three. Data Protection Data Protection…
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Drones in Kenya: Saving Money for Taxpayers
Power China was hired to complete the construction of about 265 miles of power line within seven months in Kenya after a Spanish utility company, who began the work, went…