ENSafrica's Mahesh Acharya joined Olebogeng Motse on the OFM Business Hour to talk about counterfeit goods in Kenya

Willis Werimo, Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property (IP) department at TRIPLEOKLAW advises businesses and particularly technology start-ups that it is a good idea to protect your brand from the get go.

In an organisation where employees are involved in generating creative or innovative work outputs such as software solutions, apps or designs concepts, would they be entitled to ownership of such work if they were to make claims?

The Anti-Counterfeit Authority ("ACA") launched the Anti-Counterfeit Authority Integrated Management System ("AIMS") on 28 February 2022 and, thereafter, adopted a three (3) phased out implementation approach.

The Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) relocated to its new offices at the junction of Musa Gitau Road & Kabarisan Avenue on 2 January 2018.

The Kenyan High Court has delivered a landmark judgment nullifying a controversial directive that would have required KIPI Board approval for intellectual property registrations. This decision addresses fundamental questions about the proper allocation of authority between Kenya's IP governance bodies and the technical functions of trademark and patent administration. The ruling has significant implications for how intellectual property rights are processed and protected in Kenya's legal framework.

Kenya has taken recent measures regarding anti-counterfeiting to be implemented by the Anti-Counterfeiting Authority (ACA).

The Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry has issued the Second International Symposium on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement (ISIPPE-2) report which aims to reinforce Kenya's...

With effect from 26 January 2024, Mr John Onyango, was appointed as the new Managing Director of KIPI for a 3 year term.

The Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry in Kenya has recently issued a notice to the Managing Director of the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), stating that no trade marks...

Brand owners should take note of the launch of .ke, the internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Kenya on 23 July 2017.

This announcement by the Kenyan Industrial Property Institute, follows an increase in the official fees applicable to official trade mark searches in Kenya.

Kenya and the United States (US) have wrapped up an initial round of talks aimed at developing a new Reciprocal Trade Framework, with intellectual property (IP) protection featuring prominently on the agenda.

In a special edition of the Industrial Property Journal, the Industrial Property Institute of Kenya (KIPI) has stated that as of 15 February 2021 it will now publicly notify trademark owners that have not ...

Kenya is poised to transform its intellectual property landscape through the consolidation of three separate regulatory bodies into a single unified authority. The Kenya Intellectual Property Bill 2026 proposes sweeping reforms that would streamline IP administration, establish a specialized tribunal, and create comprehensive oversight of patents, trademarks, copyright, and anti-counterfeiting measures under one roof.

The seventh annual All Africa Intellectual Property Rights Summit returns to Nairobi in November 2026, focusing on mainstreaming IP for Africa's trade, industrial, and creative economy transformation. Building on previous successes, this year's gathering aims to align IP policy frameworks, strengthen institutional collaboration, and position intellectual property protection as a strategic tool for economic development across the continent.

The Anti-Counterfeit (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (Legal Notice no. 117) and the Anti-Counterfeit (Recordation) Regulations, 2021 (Legal Notice no. 118) were jointly published by the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development on 23rd July 2021.

The Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Authority has announced the appointment on 2 June 2022 of Mr. Yussuf Osman Ahmed as the new Director of the Enforcement Directorate.

On 17 June 2022, a Nairobi City Court found businesswoman Ms. Rose Nyambura guilty for importing counterfeit circuit breakers into the country. Hon. G. Onsaringo ordered the defendant to pay a fine...

The Ministry of Interior in Kenya issued directives on 6 March 2024, under the Preservation of Public Security Act to combat the production and sale of illicit alcohol and psychotropic substances abuse.