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Kenyan 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 2026Business handshake over a signed contract representing trademark licensing and assignment in KenyaIntellectual PropertyTrademark Licensing and Assignment in Kenya: Registration and Enforcement RightsTrademark licensing and assignment in Kenya are two quite different ways a trademark can change hands, and confusing…6 Jul 2026Trademark and brand signage representing trademark protection in KenyaIntellectual PropertyTrademark Infringement in Kenya: Civil and Criminal Enforcement RemediesTrademark infringement in Kenya is addressed through two distinct legal routes, and confusing the two is a common…6 Jul 2026KIPI trademark opposition Kenya filing procedureIntellectual PropertyKIPI Trademark Opposition in Kenya: Detailed Guide to Filing, Procedure and OutcomesKIPI trademark Kenya oppositions allow existing brand owners to challenge trademark applications at the Kenya Industrial Property Institute…26 Jun 2026trade secrets patent protection Kenya IP strategyIntellectual PropertyTrade Secrets vs Patents in Kenya: Choosing the Right IP Protection StrategyTrade secrets Kenya protection relies on confidentiality obligations, well-drafted NDAs and internal controls to prevent disclosure of commercially…25 Jun 2026copyright registration Kenya KECOBO creators protectionIntellectual PropertyCopyright Registration in Kenya: How to Register with KECOBOCopyright registration Kenya through KECOBO provides creators with a formal record of ownership, strengthening enforcement rights under the…25 Jun 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Intellectual Property?Speak to an advocate about your Intellectual Property matter.Get in touch