The other day, while scrolling through social media, I came across a post from an international legal friend. It was an update on how U.S. customs are now seizing counterfeit luxury goods at airports—not just in checked luggage but also in carry-ons. That fake designer...
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Here we go again!!! Another legislative fluff that has the industry excited yet it has nothing much to offer! It's time we got angry as creative economy practitioners. Let's start here. Why was the previous constitution of the docket - Ministry of Sports, Arts and...
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Online shopping gained popularity during the Covid-19 lock down in many countries and more especially in Kenya. I for one, I am not much of an online shopper, but it is because I am a critically analytical shopper, especially when it comes to fashion items....
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Through a legal lense, the so called “Legal Notices” claiming an automatic clearance of the use of peoples’ images is now a laughable practice. Before the Data Protection Act was passed in Kenya, this was a practical strategy to an extent. However, we have seen...
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All smiles with the Hon. Chief Justice Martha Koome....
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Bias In African Fashion in conjunction with The Fashion Law Africa Summit is seeking to create a platform to provide regular access to low cost and affordable legal consultation services for the fashion sector in Africa. The organizations’ aim is to roll out this pro-bono legal...
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PRESS RELEASE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Cairo/Porto, 17 December 2021 African Export-Import Bank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) and Portugal’s National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE) are putting out a call for applications from Fashion Designers from Africa, the Caribbean, and the Diaspora to participate in the 2022 editions of...
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On November 15th, 2021, the National Assembly received a Copyright Amendment Bill 2021, from Hon. Gladys Wanga, Women Rep Homa Bay. This Bill should annoy any creative entrepreneur especially rights holders in the music and entertainment industry. These include musicians, songwriters, music producers, film producers,...
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In 2008, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported a 13.9% growth rate of the cultural industries in Africa. Around this time, the digital space was still not as vibrant and as exploited as it is now. I was recently honoured to...
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Recently there has been an interesting Trademark registration by the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General, Francis Atwoli. He is known for using the phrase “Alaaa” whenever he reacts or makes remarks in public or media speaking engagements. It’s a phrase popularly used...
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Photo by Kelli Tungay on Unsplash If you have ever attended one of my IP law trainings, I am sure you have heard me talk about sponsored competition by corporates and other commercial entities. One of the easiest ways to be duped into creating work for free is through...
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National Olympics Committee - Kenya are the legal representatives of the International Olympic Committee. They are the assignees of all Olympic Games properties which must be licensed from them for any use by corporates or business entities....
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Every action has a reaction and a repercussion. Online content creators as well as influencers need to exercise major caution with every click of a camera, video and the social media upload or enter button. Why? There are third party rights that are involved whenever...
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In my view, this COVID-19 pandemic has changed and will change what has been perceived to be the norm in most things; especially business. When this disease was declared a pandemic, the first thing I thought to myself was; how will my shopping experience change?...
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In the past two days the internet has been buzzing over this video on the Kenyan vlogger's use of the Kenyan Anthem. The video was discussing their views on some of the greatest national anthems while sampling them for their audience. To their surprise their video...
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It has been a while since I blogged. Perhaps it is because I have been under the impression that Kenyans understand Intellectual Property Law and the rights system that surrounds it. I have been approached with interesting remarks about how IP rights are so obvious...
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“Africa is the youngest content in terms of the age population and has some challenges to meet the needs of this population.” - Kofi Appenteng, President, Africa-America Institute. Let's first contextualize key statistics on Education: 1.By 2040, Africa is expected to have the world's largest labor force,...
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Books seized by KECOBO on the 22nd of March 2017. It is no secret that the book publishing industry in Kenya has suffered huge losses to the cartels that pirate their books. Recently, the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) seized over 10,000 books...
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Once upon a time, I had a conversation with a Kenyan fashion designer. I was rather curious as to whether he has ever sought legal counsel for his business. His reply was rather puzzling. “Clothes are just clothes” he said. “Who needs a lawyer in...
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If I had started my new column Fashion Law 3 years ago, you would have all been wondering whether I am making my own areas of law up. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, dudes and duddettes. Fashion Law is a thing. An area of law that...
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