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Kenya appeals court unfreezes finance law that sparked unrest

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Illegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think - who's behind it and how it could be controlled

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Kenyan cult leader appears in court after more than 100 followers die

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Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

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R40bn Heineken-Distell merger gets the green light

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Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

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Deadline to register IP rights with Kenyan authorities looms

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Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

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Image: Kenya's Supreme Court judges led by Chief Justice Martha Koome flanked by her deputy, Philomena Mwilu and Supreme Court judge Mohammed Ibrahim attend the final hearing day over a petition seeking to invalidate the outcome of the recent presidential election, at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya 2 September 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya's top court to rule on disputed presidential election

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Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

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LegalKenya's competition watchdog fines Mogo Auto for unfair practices

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Kenyan President William Ruto speaks at a press conference where he announced spending cuts in government after protests against the proposed finance bill 2024/2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, 5 July 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

LegalKenya's supreme court quashes ruling that voided 2023 finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Elias Biryabarema 30 Oct 2024

Source: Brics Competition Law and Policy Centre.

FinanceBrics and China unite for a groundbreaking commodities exchange system

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File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

LegalCarrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

LegalKenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

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Marketing & MediaKenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

File photo: The Nairobi skyline is seen in the background as zebras walk through the Nairobi National Park, near Nairobi, Kenya, 3 December 2018. Reuters/Amir Cohen/File Photo

LegalUPDATED: Kenyan court strikes down housing levy in finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Bhargav Acharya 28 Nov 2023

Source: International Criminal Court.

LegalSouth Africa refers Israel to ICC for Gaza war crimes

16 Nov 2023

File photo: Meta and Facebook logos are seen in this illustration taken 15 February 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

HR & ManagementKenyan court orders mediation in Meta labour dispute

George Obulutsa 23 Aug 2023

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Marketing & MediaIraqi man arrested for broadcasting pornography on major advertising screen

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FinanceKenya suspends crypto project Worldcoin over safety concerns

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File photo: William Ruto, President of Kenya, speaks during a joint press conference with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, French President Emmanuel Macron, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and World Bank President Ajay Banga at the end of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, Friday, 23 June 2023 in Paris, France. Lewis Joly/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

LegalKenya appeals court unfreezes finance law that sparked unrest

Humphrey Malalo and Hereward Holland 28 Jul 2023

Source: iStock

HealthcareIllegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think - who's behind it and how it could be controlled

Frederike Ambagtsheer 13 Jul 2023

Francis Wang’ombe Kariuki, MBS, Bowmans' new senior consultant in its Kenyan Competition Practice

Legal#AfricaMonth: Bowmans' new heavy hitter, Francis Wang'ombe Kariuki, on the future of African competition law

Shan Radcliffe 30 May 2023

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Legal#AfricaMonth: 11 reasons to celebrate Africa's bright future

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

Paul Mackenzie, 50, a Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers of the members of the Good News International Church to starve themselves to death in Shakahola forest, appears at Malindi Law Courts, in Malindi, Kenya, 2 May 2023. Reuters/Stringer

LegalKenyan cult leader appears in court after more than 100 followers die

George Obulutsa, Humphrey Malalo and Duncan Miriri 2 May 2023

LegalCourt rules Meta can be sued in Kenya over alleged unlawful redundancies

Ayenat Mersie 20 Apr 2023

File Photo: An LGBT activist wears a badge as he attends a court hearing in the Milimani high Court in Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya. 22 February 2019. Reuters/Baz Ratner

ESG & SustainabilityFor LGBTQ Kenyans, court win prompts backlash as threats escalate

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Source: Wikipedia. Former US President, Donald Trump.

LegalTrump arrested, first American president in history to face criminal charges

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Source: , , via Wikimedia Commons

RetailAn international battle over cheese has left European producers feeling bitter

Enrico Bonadio and Andrea Zappalaglio 24 Mar 2023

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

ICTContent moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

22 Mar 2023

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RetailR40bn Heineken-Distell merger gets the green light

10 Mar 2023

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

RetailBig changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

9 Mar 2023

LegalMeta appeals Kenyan court's decision it can be sued in Kenya

Humphrey Malalo and Ayenat Mersie 21 Feb 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Energy & MiningLeveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

Image source: Allan Swart –

LegalDeadline to register IP rights with Kenyan authorities looms

Bernadette Versfeld 8 Dec 2022

Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi, Kenya, File. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

LegalKenyan court drops $60m corruption case against deputy president

Humphrey Malalo 11 Nov 2022

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

RetailPMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

7 Nov 2022

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LegalLegal dos and dont's: Influencers' guide to Comesa regulations

Reece May 3 Nov 2022

Source:

RetailLindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

Image: Kenya's Supreme Court judges led by Chief Justice Martha Koome flanked by her deputy, Philomena Mwilu and Supreme Court judge Mohammed Ibrahim attend the final hearing day over a petition seeking to invalidate the outcome of the recent presidential election, at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya 2 September 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

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Marketing & MediaAugust 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

Bizcommunity.com 29 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters.

LegalBiden signs historic inflation act

Nandita Bose and Steve Holland 19 Aug 2022

Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

RetailJohnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

15 Aug 2022

Image source: Andres Rodriguez –

LegalUS and Kenya sign strategic trade and investment partnership

Virusha Subban 29 Jul 2022

Image source: Le Moal Olivier –

LegalKenya: Country-by-country reporting thresholds introduced from 1 January 2023

Francis Mayebe 21 Jul 2022