The legal battle over Kenya’s automated fines system has, in many ways, become the most visible dimension of a far deeper policy question. Courts are being asked to determine whether the system mee...
The AI Road Bumps Beyond the risks mentioned in a previous article, “Double-Edged Sword: How AI Can Become a Risk for Businesses”, there are several other considerations that may determine if ...
When Kenya enacted the Copyright Act, 2001, the global copyright landscape was undergoing a profound shift driven by the early internet and the rise of digital file sharing. Platforms such as Napster ...
Accountability cannot be an afterthought, activated only in the wake of a crisis. It must be embedded from the outset and upheld at every stage. (Walther, 2025) Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been u...
In a landmark development in the United States, Meta was found liable for its impact on children through social media, with a jury awarding around USD375 million in damages to the affected family. The...
Across jurisdictions, approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) governance are increasingly converging on flexible, principles-based frameworks. These frameworks aim to balance innovation with overs...
The release of INTERPOL’s latest global threat assessment offers a sobering reminder that financial fraud is no longer a peripheral criminal activity. The second edition of the Global Financia...
This week has been one for the books on the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). At the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival, adjudicators flagged alleged “cheating” through AI in script...
A strong foundation of trust in the collection, use, and protection of personal data is central to Kenya’s ambition to sustain its position as the Silicon Savannah. Mobile money has transformed fin...
Introduction The year 2025 was characterised by heightened policy activity in Kenya amid persistent economic strain, accelerating digitalisation, and growing public scrutiny of how regulatory power ...
Introduction As the world heads into an AI-driven 2026, there are several critical things to watch for, both risks and missed opportunities. China is pushing ahead with chip-making after elim...
Last week, OpenAI updated its data residency options worldwide where data can be stored ‘at rest’. Eligible customers using its API or setting up new ChatGPT Enterprise or ChatGPT Edu workspaces c...