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9 Oct 2025
Blurred Lines: Lessons from Deloitte Australia on the Use of Generative AI in the Workplace
The role of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the modern workplace took centre stage this week. Deloitte Australia faced criticism for its use of AI in conducting an assurance review of the c...
19 Sep 2025
Innovation Setback: Kenya Drops in 2025 Global Index
Kenya is ranked 102nd out of 139 economies in the newly published Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The index evaluates countries’ ...
12 Sep 2025
Accession to the Malabo Convention and the Future of Data Governance in Kenya
The Cabinet’s recent approval of accession to the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection, known as the Malabo Convention, marks a significant milestone. Furthermore,...
12 Sep 2025
New KICA 2025 Rules Call for Rethinking Competition Oversight in Kenya’s Telecoms Sector
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is once again attempting to cement its foothold in the competition domain of the communications and telecommunications sector. This follows the latest set of...
12 Sep 2025
Kenya Unveils Plans for a National Data Governance Policy
The Ministry of Information, Communication, and Digital Economy has officially begun the development of a National Data Governance Policy. On September 10th 2025, the ministry hosted an inception foru...
12 Sep 2025
Understanding the Draft Music and Audiovisual Tariffs for 2025–2028:
The royalty scene in Kenya has been plagued by significant controversy. Kenya’s Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) has repeatedly come under scrutiny for the low payouts received by artists. Ov...
8 Aug 2025
Understanding the GENIUS Act: Implications for U.S. Stablecoin Regulation
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act). This is the first federal US law dedicated to regulating stablec...
18 Jul 2025
Public Service Tracking App: Innovation or Invasion of Privacy?
On Wednesday, while in Samburu, Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku said that civil servants will soon be required to install a government mobile application on their phones to track their ...
18 Jul 2025
Meta Lawsuit Settlement Signals a New Era in Corporate Governance and Human Rights
Meta abruptly settled a USD$8 billion shareholder lawsuit this Thursday with a last-minute agreement for an undisclosed amount, avoiding a trial that would have subjected its top leadership to rare pu...
11 Jul 2025
Kenya’s Plan to Tighten Data Protection Compliance Unveiled in ODPC’s 2025–2029 Strategy
The operationalisation of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) in 2020, with Immaculate Kassait as its inaugural Commissioner, marked a new dawn in Kenya’s data protection landscape...
4 Oct 2024
Gaming opportunities for key players in Kenya
For the longest time, gaming in Kenya was marked by physical casinos and betting shops (gambling). These were characterised by stringent regulations, high operational costs, and limited technology inf...
20 Sep 2024
Social media as a catalyst for misinformation
In the last few years, there has been a rise in the use of social media, with many Kenyans preferring platforms such as TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook, among others, as sources of information. For th...
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