Introduction Capital Gains Tax (CGT) was introduced in Kenya in 1975 but was later suspended in June 1985. The tax was subsequently reintroduced by the Finance Act of 2014 which amended the Eight Schedule of the Income Tax Act cap 470 Laws of Kenya (Income Tax Act), with effect from 1st January 2015 at the […]
Kenya offers statutory protection of intellectual property rights primarily under two laws: the Industrial Property Act (“IPA”), the Copyright Act and the Trade Marks Act. In respect of industrial designs (“IDs”), the IPA sets out the criteria for registration and consequent protection as follows at section 84(1)the IPA: “an industrial design means any composition of […]
The publication in the Kenya Gazette of the Data Protection (Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors) Regulations 2021 (via Legal Notice no. 265) implemented section 18 of the Data Protection Act 2019 which provides for mandatory registration of data controllers and processors by the Data Protection Commissioner, DPC. Mandatory registration will now commence on […]
Schutz Marken Dienst GmbH (SMD) Group’s Country Index provides trademark related details for almost every country in the world. The Country Index provides information such as general trade mark regulations, trademark use requirements, grace period for trademark renewals, and trademark licensing. Read our contribution to the Country Index on Kenya here
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