In Kenya, all concerns of intellectual property are registerable at the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) [1]. Its website offers quite comprehensive information on procedures on Intellectual property rights. Therein trademark[2] is defined as a sign which serves to distinguish the goods of an industrial or a commercial…
It appears that there is a generation that is raised to believe, self advocacy is a bad thing. They are unable to either speak up or advance their personal interest. Whenever need arises, they automatically self-loath and feel guilty. Later, they’d become tenants that assume…
We refer to EU and Kenya. In Kenya the Data Protection Act, 2019 defines who a “data controller” is; a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purpose and means of processing of personal data; Then there is…
A good citizen must be well informed and well educated . EDUCATION is the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university. Its orgins, Greece. It is to properly prepare a good citizen, one of diligent duty. To advance (its presumed herin) one…
Registration first of all Ideas cannot be protected unless they are expressed in specific ways. That way, there are Rights assignable to the Ideas (IP- see Defination here ). Just as with any Rights, they, also come with Obligations. Thats how we begin to refer to intellectual property in the form…
The Social commentary October 2021. Once upon a time, there was the birth of a country. The leaders then were feared. Word around town is that they would cane their subordinates. After the fact, they would be cheered and pampered on their high horses. You know.…
Supposing that my wife went to the police at any one of the times I tried to kill myself? I would have been in jail. David Njuguna, a volunteer with Befrienders Kenya, a suicide prevention organization. (As quoted in The Global Press Journal, Article by…
Here lets only speak to Stamp Duty, a tax on certain instruments (written documents). Every instrument specific enough to be used in law is charged duty unless otherwise considered within the context of specified limited exemptions. Such that, exemptions may be relied on by parties to a transaction to reduce…
Life is not fair. The system is rigged. So go the cries. Historically, there has never been a conspiracy against humanity. It is all in know. Mostly by taking up active pursuit of knowledge. One could read listen or watch or otherwise. Its either one knows…
All company registration is regulated by the Company Act 2015. Therefore, any company duly registered outside Kenya with intent to conduct business in Kenya must register either a subsidiary or branch company in Kenya. The following are the requirements for Foreign Company Registration in Kenya:…
