by Caxstone Kigata and Wamuyu Mathenge | Feb 3, 2020 | Legal update
Copyright is a property right in an original work of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression. It gives the holder the exclusive right to reproduce, adapt, distribute, perform, and display the work. In other words, copyright is “a monopoly of limited...
by Caxstone Kigata and Shalma Maina | Jan 27, 2020 | Legal update
Ruth Benedict, in the book Patterns of Culture (1934) said: “The life history of the individual is first and foremost an accommodation to the patterns and standards traditionally handed in his community. From the moment of his birth the customs into which he is born...
by Caxstone Kigata and Wamuyu Mathenge | Dec 10, 2019 | Legal update
Introduction The long wait for the Director of Occupational Safety and Health Services (hereinafter referred to as “the Director”) established under the Work Injuries Benefits Act, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as “WIBA”) to hear work injury related claims is now...
by Caxstone Kigata and Andrew Kabugu | Oct 28, 2019 | Legal update
On 16th May 2018, Justice G.V. Odunga in Petition No. 412 of 2016- Dr. Robert K. Ayisi versus The Kenya Revenue Authority and Another delivered a landmark Judgement on the extent to which a Bank may disclose customer information for tax purpose to the Kenya Revenue...
by Caxstone Kigata and Charles Wamae | Oct 7, 2019 | Legal update
On 18th September 2018, The Law of Contract (Amendment) Bill 2019 was approved by Members of Parliament at a 3rd reading and now, the Bill now awaits the Presidential assent. The purpose of the Bill is to insulate Guarantor and/or Sureties by ensuring that Creditors...
