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39 pieces by Maureen Mutai
A Practical Guide for Copyright Registration in Kenya
Copyright protection in Kenya is governed principally by the Copyright Act, 2001 and administered by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO). […]
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
Mental Health Care in Kenya and the Protective Role of Guardianship
Mental health care in Kenya has increasingly moved from being viewed purely as a medical concern to being recognised as […]
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
The Geopolitics of Indian Ocean Trade: The Blue Economy and the Next Frontier for Investment
The Indian Ocean is no longer simply a maritime corridor through which commodities move between Asia, Africa, the Middle East […]
Maureen Mutai · 3 min read
When Can an Employer Inspect an Employee’s Work Computer?
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has recently considered the increasingly difficult intersection between an employer’s control over workplace technology…
Maureen Mutai · 3 min read
A first look at the Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026
Kenya completed its regulatory framework for the digital asset sector. On 24th July 2026, the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP)…
Maureen Mutai · 3 min read
Joinder as a Precondition to Cancellation of Title: Kaangi & Another v Pulei & 8 Others [2026] KECA 1243 (KLR)
In Kaangi & Another v Pulei (Suing as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Kasaine Pulei Kinyoei alias Kasina…
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
Supreme Court Upholds Tax Exemptions Under Kenya–Japan Financing Agreements: Analysing Matindi v National Assembly & 4 Others, SC Petition No. E006 of 2025 [2026] KESC
The Supreme Court, in a bench comprising Mwilu DCJ & VP, Wanjala, Njoki, Lenaola and Ouko, SCJJ, dismissed a public…
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
Automatic Right of Appeal in Succession Matters: Analysing Wandi v Muchira [2026] KESC 29 (KLR)
The Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Wandi v Muchira (Suing as the Administrator Ad Litem of Jane Muthoni Muchira)…
Maureen Mutai · 4 min read
AI Is a Tool, Not an Author: What the Copyright Tribunal Actually Said in Aryeh Movement Limited v Akoth
For years, Kenyan practitioners advising on intellectual property have had to borrow answers from other jurisdictions whenever a client asked…
Maureen Mutai · 3 min read
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