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31 Jul 2023
Behind the Barbie buzz: Exploring the legal implications confronting the iconic brand
‘Come on Barbie, let’s go Barbie…’ Barbie was launched in 1959 by a toy manufacturing company, Mattel Inc, as Ruth Handler’s brainchild. Since then, this Bild Lilli-inspired innovation has t...
17 Jul 2023
Digital trade and AI regulation dominate Africa Law Tech Festival, 2023
The Lawyers Hub, in partnership with Mozilla Corporation, Luminate and French Development Agency, has since 2020 successfully organised the largest law and tech annual conference in Africa, Africa Law...
17 Jul 2023
New face of contractual agreements: Embracing evolving signature forms after thumbs up sign makes it to the list
Defining a contract The commercial world is largely premised on contractual agreements or arrangements. A universally accepted definition of a contract still does not exist, but the general concession...
3 Jul 2023
Levelling the playing field: KRA’S amendment establishes minimum input cost for alcoholic drinks
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has taken a significant step to promote fairness in pricing in the alcoholic beverage industry with its recent amendment to the 2010 Alcoholic Drinks Act. In the new ...
3 Jul 2023
Striking a Balance: The Emerging Wave of Litigation Funding against Corporates and the Need for Regulation
Transformative jurisprudence in the early parts of the 20th century saw the emergence of the concept of public interest litigation (PIL). With increased human rights abuses by governments and multinat...
26 Jun 2023
Safeguarding corporates: Mitigating risks of endless litigation through strategic measures
In a recent publication in the Financial Times, “The Money behind the Coming Wave of Climate Change Litigation”, there was a revelation that there are entities, particularly non-profit organisatio...
26 Jun 2023
Examining an alternative perspective: Meta’s stance on content moderators and the implications of the court ruling
The recent ruling by the Employment and Labour Relations Court regarding the employment status of content moderators has ignited significant debate and scrutiny. While the ruling determined that Meta ...
29 May 2023
Examining the Legal Instruments of the Malabo 2014 Conference: Implications and Significance of Ratification for Kenya
President William Ruto stated that Kenya would ratify one of the Malabo Treaties (2014) focusing on empowering the Pan-African Parliament to be a proficient legislative organ of the African Union (AU)...
22 May 2023
Analyzing the Pros and Cons of Exchange Rate Fluctuation
In a recent visit to Kenya, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva held discussions with President Ruto and members of the Cabinet on possible policy recommendations concerning Kenya’s recovery ...
26 Apr 2023
Curbing Alcohol Abuse in Kenya: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Government Measures and Proposed Solutions
Alcohol abuse is a prevalent issue in Kenya, and the government has implemented various measures to tackle it. These measures comprise policies, programmes, and regulations to reduce alcohol abuse, en...
10 Mar 2023
Uproar over LGBTQ verdict in Kenya: Are attacks on the Supreme Court justified or misplaced?
Homosexuality remains criminalised in Kenya. However, the ruling by the Supreme Court that the LGBTQ community cannot be denied the right of association was met with protests from top political and re...
13 Jan 2023
Ruto administration to merge higher education funding and placement to enhance efficiency amidst row over bursaries in counties
President William Ruto has denounced claims that he plans to get rid of the Higher Education Loan Board (HELB). Speaking during an interview with journalists at State House, Nairobi, on Friday, Januar...
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