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Election and GovernanceThe Interpreter

The Interpreter: Building Bridges Initiative (BBI)

Elvis Wakaba /
October 1, 2020 /
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The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) has dominated the news headlines in Kenya. It has been responsible for creating the party and ideological divisions.
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Intellectual Property

How Can Digital Creatives Leverage Trademark Law Benefits?

Elvis Wakaba /
September 25, 2020 /
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The benefits of trademark protection are immense for creatives....
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Data Protection & PrivacyThe Interpreter

The Interpreter: Grand Mullah’s “threatened” Class Action Against Safaricom

Elvis Wakaba /
September 23, 2020 /
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Mr. Nassir's tweet fired up the internet. He threatened to initiate a class action against a big telecommunications company for misusing his data.
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Environmental LawGuest & Expert Contribution

Investing in Land Post Corona: An Expert’s Perspective (Part II)

Elvis Wakaba /
August 21, 2020 /
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An investment should create value for an investor in the long term when done appropriately and with the right expectations on returns...
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Environmental LawGuest & Expert ContributionInsights

Investing in Land Post Corona: An Expert’s Perspective (Part 1)

Elvis Wakaba /
August 14, 2020 /
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Land ownership creates a sense of wealth and pride...other consider ownership attempts as dancing with the devil....
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Data Protection & Privacy

Contact Tracing Apps. A Perspective from the Kenyan Data Protection Act

Elvis Wakaba /
July 15, 2020 /
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The corona-virus has decimated the world economy. With numbers in Africa on an upward trajectory...
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Data Protection & Privacy

Understanding Data Protection (Part II): A Consumer’s Perspective

Elvis Wakaba /
July 10, 2020 /
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What does the Data Protection Act Mean to a Consumer?
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Data Protection & Privacy

Understanding Data Protection: The Basics

Elvis Wakaba /
July 3, 2020 /
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Big data has created companies that enjoy significant control over our data. Few individuals have access to the data of billions of people. Technically, mainly a few large companies with advanced technological feats can handle such data.
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Intellectual Property

What Measures Are Available to the Government to Facilitate Access to Medicine? (Part 2)

Elvis Wakaba /
June 12, 2020 /
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Nothing captures the current corona situation, like the HIV outbreak. There was a slow response to the AIDS outbreak in 1980. Indeed, various myths arose; the virus was a creation of the USA to finish Africa, and certain Protestants argued that HIV was a curse from God for gays...
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Intellectual Property

Should We Suspend the Patent System to Combat COVID-19? (Part 1)

Elvis Wakaba /
June 5, 2020 /
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The corona-virus has decimated the world economy...Each nation wants to pride itself on being the first to develop the vaccine. Yet, the question bugging many people is: should we award a patent to anyone who develops a vaccine?
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