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To be admitted as a friend of the court, you must formally prove your specific expertise and maintain strict neutrality, even if your views

The High Court struck out a privacy petition over a photo used by Java House because the petitioner never first complained to Kenya's Data P

Kenya's Employment Court ruled that employees earning under Kshs. 80,000 can still file constitutional rights petitions, because magistrates

Kenya's Employment Court ruled that state boards can appoint existing employees to acting executive roles without EACC integrity clearance,

If the prosecution cannot prove the goods were deliberately copied, merely finding defects is not enough to convict you of counterfeiting in

To convict someone of possessing counterfeit goods, the state must prove the goods are fake and that the IP holder owns the rights.

Using your photo in a commercial ad without your clear, explicit permission is illegal and violates your constitutional right to privacy in

If a defendant doesn't clearly and unconditionally admit the facts, the court will not grant a quick judgment.

Supreme Court ruled researchers failed to prove discrimination against KEMRI, upholding the Court of Appeal's decision.

Courts are cautious about granting temporary injunctions, requiring strong evidence of immediate harm before intervening in private contract

Supreme Court upholds Tobacco Control Regulations, ruling they are constitutional and valid.

Substantial similarity is enough to prove software copyright infringement, allowing you to claim damages and stop the unauthorized use.

If medical evidence proves someone lacks mental capacity, the court can appoint guardians and allow the sale of their assets to ensure their

If an employment dispute involves ownership of apps or trademarks, the High Court's Commercial Division has the authority to hear the case.

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld the law requiring large health warnings on alcohol packaging, ruling it a justified limit on brand property r

You can obtain a court order to stop someone from using your confidential business ideas, even if those ideas are not officially registered.

While the law allowing music societies to collect royalties is constitutional, the government must follow strict public consultation rules w

To legally restrict someone's rights or manage their property, the court requires strong, detailed evidence and must ensure the person has a

If you seek to pause a court judgment pending an appeal, you must prove your appeal is strong and that the outcome would be irreparable.

To successfully sue over intellectual property, you must prove your rights are registered and that the defendant actively used your specific

Lack of factual basis in a prosecution allows the High Court to quash illegal seizures and stop criminal proceedings.

If your intellectual property dispute is already pending in another case, the court will likely dismiss your new lawsuit.

To get seized goods back, the owner must prove they are not counterfeit, even if they are a retailer.

Registration protects your design, but using it on public infrastructure without manufacturing or selling a product is not automatically inf