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Analysis and commentary on Kenyan law as it is practised: corporate, IP, regulatory, disputes and the industries we serve. Written by the advocates who do the work.

African market vendor at a fruit stand, representing goods the Anti-Counterfeit Authority Kenya relies on works to protectIntellectual PropertyAnti-Counterfeiting Enforcement in Kenya: Working with the Anti-Counterfeit AuthorityA shipment of counterfeit goods bearing your brand's mark clears the border and reaches Kenyan shelves before you…16 Jul 2026African professional using a laptop, representing a business handling domain name disputes in KenyaIntellectual PropertyDomain Name Disputes in Kenya: KENIC’s .KE Dispute Resolution Policy ExplainedDomain name disputes in Kenya are more common than many brand owners expect, and businesses face them more…16 Jul 2026Woven baskets at an African market, representing the origin products that would gain a standalone right in Kenya under the GI BillIntellectual PropertyFrom Trademark to Standalone Right: How the GI Bill Changes Protection for Origin Products in KenyaFor years, a business or producer group wanting to protect a place-based product name in Kenya had one…16 Jul 2026Kenyan farmer holding tea leaves, representing producers the Geographical Indications Bill Kenya is developing would protectIntellectual PropertyKenya’s Draft Geographical Indications Bill 2026: What It Means for Coffee, Tea, and Kenyan ProducersCoffee from Central Kenya, tea from Kericho, honey from Baringo, soapstone from Kisii: Kenya produces a long list…16 Jul 2026African sports team on the field, representing the commercial side of sport affected by Sports Bill 2026 sponsorship provisionsIntellectual PropertyWhat the Sports Bill 2026 Means for Sponsorship, Merchandising, and Media Rights Contracts in KenyaSports Bill 2026 sponsorship provisions are set to change how sponsorship, merchandising and media rights deals in Kenyan…16 Jul 2026Kenyan athletes racing, representing the sports persons covered by the Sports Bill 2026 Kenya has proposedIntellectual PropertyKenya’s Draft Sports Bill 2026: A New Statutory Right to Control Athletes’ Name, Image and LikenessKenya has never had a standalone legal right protecting an athlete's name, image and likeness. The Sports Bill…16 Jul 2026Light bulb representing turning ideas into protected business assets in KenyaIntellectual PropertyTurning Ideas Into Assets: A Founder’s Guide to Kenya’s Four IP Protection ToolsTurning ideas into protected, transferable business assets in Kenya means engaging with four distinct legal tools, patents, trademarks,…7 Jul 2026Source code on screen representing copyright documentation for software in KenyaIntellectual PropertyProving Software Ownership: Copyright Documentation for Kenyan Tech BusinessesDocumenting copyright for software and technical works in Kenya starts from a different legal premise than many founders…7 Jul 2026Circuit board testing representing patent infringement of technical inventionsIntellectual PropertyPatent Infringement Claims: Tribunal Proceedings, Remedies, and DefencesPatent infringement in Kenya follows a different procedural path from trademark or copyright disputes, and this is the…6 Jul 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Intellectual Property?Speak to an advocate about your Intellectual Property matter.Get in touch