The Legal Analytica

04/02/2021

According to the IMF, approx 2.5-5% of the world's GDP is laundered money. Criminals are developing even more dubious means of cleaning their ill-gotten gains. The practice is so rampant in developing countries such that corruption and crimes have derailed most economies. Luckily, we can stop this practice by deploying graphs and machine learning technologies to combat money laundering.

In today's post, Peter Kariuki, a software engineer based in Kenya, analyses how banks and regulatory authorities can utilise machine learning technologies to combat money laundering. Tap the link below to read more.

Machine learning enables the deployment of automated pattern matchers that can flag transactions or individuals who are matched giving a confidence score as well…

03/02/2021

Benjamin Franklin characterised as a means to remove "obnoxious characters" from leadership. What is impeachment and why is it entrenched in various Constitutions of the world? Tap the link below to read more.

Other than the pandemic, 2020 was a busy year for parliamentarians. Various National Assemblies stress-tested their laws by subjecting several leaders to the confines of impeachment

28/11/2020

People are hacking hospitals these days. Damn

A wave of damaging attacks on hospitals upended the lives of patients with cancer and other ailments. “I have no idea what to do,” one said.

14/11/2020

This week we received good news on the discovery of a COVID vaccine. However, this creates new complications on access, distribution, and patents. We published some articles on this issue highlighting issues on patents, what should happen if companies try to monopolize the cure and some invaluable lessons from the HIV pandemic. Tap the link below to read this insightful read.

Congratulations Elvis Wakaba, you are a young emerging scholar, academic thinker, and a writer in the legal field. I have no doubt you will make an exceptional lawyer soon. Writing is for the selected few, keep up! You can visit the blog for more insightful articles.

12/11/2020

Stealing v Handling stolen property
Did you know if you are found guilty of handling stolen property, you are fined more than the thief?

Under Kenyan law, anyone who is found guilty of stealing is liable for imprisonment for three years. However, anyone found guilty of handling stolen property is liable for imprisonment for fourteen years.

Why is this so? People who handle stolen property encourage thieves to keep doing their work. So if there were no people to handle stolen goods, thieves would not have a place to take their spoils.

Therefore, before you buy that fancy phone, make sure it was not stolen as you could phase 14 years in jail for handling stolen property.

17/10/2020

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16/10/2020

Due to shelter in place orders and the ban on gatherings, many shoppers have opted for online shopping. As a result, e-commerce giants have seen their profits quadruple. Simultaneously, counterfeiters have taken the online shopping boom to peddle fake goods. My colleague explores the impact of COVID-19 on shopping habits and the counterfeit business. She then offers recommendations on how parliament can amend the law to remedy the situation. Click the link below to read more.

The increase in e-commerce continues to facilitate the spike of online counterfeit product listings, leaving consumers vulnerable to fake goods. The boom in counterfeiting is not only limited to e-…

12/10/2020

COVID-19 has decimated the world economy. Millions have lost their jobs and sources of livelihoods. Many organizations have had to lay off employees due to a decrease in funds. In today's post, my colleague highlights the effects of the pandemic on the job market. He then advises on some of the employee rights that both the employer and employee should know. Click the link below to read more.

The COVID 19 Pandemic caught the entire world off guard, and all the countries have felt its weight. The virus has not spared any business, be it multi-national corporations or small enterprises. D…

08/10/2020

The peaceful resolution of disputes is the panacea of peace worldwide. Specifically, resolving disputes without stepping foot in Court is everyone's dream. In recognition of that, there has been a proposal to introduce the Mediation Bill. The law proposes to make mediation compulsory for some disputes. Unfortunately, most lawyers have not received this lightly and have opposed the Bill vehemently. In today's article, my colleague Gachoka Karanja
highlights the salient features of the Bill and offers some insights on what would happen should the Bill be passed.
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On 15th June 2020, the Mediation Bill, 2020 was published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 92 (National Assembly Bills No. 17). The Bill is for an Act of Parliament to provide for the settlem…

05/10/2020

Since the 90s, both businesses and their customers have moved online due to the internet revolution. Consequently, firms have had to be innovative in how they reach out to their customers. Many companies have resulted in the use of Short Messaging Services (SMS) to reach out to their customers.
This systematic shift has been both a blessing and a curse to customers. To be specific, customers have been receiving unwanted marketing messages, and this has made some of them very angry. Case in point, Senior Counsel Ahmed Nassir "threatened" to sue Safaricom in a tweet. In today's post, we examine the Lawyer's "threats" and their significance in today's world.
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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.

01/10/2020

Everyone applauded Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta for negotiating a truce that saved a country that was on the brink of war. Touted as the handshake, the two parties would work together to solve Kenya's perennial problems. Subsequently, they formulated a task force, known as the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). The task force was to look into some of the problems plaguing the country and come up with recommendations. Since the conclusion of the taskforce's mandate, the two have been involved in publicization campaigns to drum up support for the BBI. In today's post, we explore the BBI, understand why we need a referendum, and give our views on the same. Click the link below to find out more.
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25/09/2020

In today's article, we explore how digital creatives can utilize trademark law to grow and protect their brands. Click the link below to read more.

The benefits of trademark protection are immense for creatives….