April 27, 2015
World Intellectual Property Day in Mombasa; My Take Home
Yesterday the 26th of April 2015 we marked the 15th World Intellectual Property Day all over the world. Two...
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April 15, 2015
YOUTH ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND (YEDF): MAKING FUNDING INITIATIVES WORK FOR THE YOUTH
Bruce Odhiambo and I at the YEDF office. I recently had the pleasure of meeting and...
March 27, 2015
Why Business and the Creative Industries Must Mix
We all know what has been trending on social media and in the news this week; the state of...
March 17, 2015
Intellectual Property Policies: A Learning Institution’s Must Have; A Parent’s Guide.
When I was growing up, children were mostly notorious for being notorious. Our past times were mostly spent playing...
March 8, 2015
THE STRANGE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FASHION & IMITATION: A COMMENTARY ON FASHION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
There is an English saying, “Imitation is the best form of flattery.” When I think about this saying I...
February 18, 2015
DIGITAL MIGRATION: THE MISUNDERSTOOD CASH COW
I have to confess that I am pretty tickled and amused by the bulldozer tactics being adopted by our...
February 9, 2015
PASSING OPPORTUNITIES: THE RIDDLE OF UNUNIFIED FILM ASSOCIATIONS
In late 2013 a task force was commissioned by His Excellency to look into various government agencies and make...
October 9, 2014
The Role of Competitions in the Creative Industries
An ongoing writing competition Hadithi Za Gibebe. One of the toughest things faced by a creative...
July 3, 2014
ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS IN AFRICA: AWARDING AFRICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE ARTS.
Kingsley James, AFRIMA with the blogger Liz Lenjo during an interview session. As Africa continues to...
April 4, 2014
Discovering the Existence of an Oscars Committee in Kenya
I recently attended a workshop on the Audio-Visual industry hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the...
April 4, 2014
World Intellectual Property Day Celebrations 2014
Come celebrate with us the World Intellectual Property Day 2014. This year's theme is rather timely. Movies- A Global...
March 28, 2014
Summer vacation ideas
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March 18, 2014
TOP 5 AILMENTS IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY: PART 5: HOBBY-ISM
And the award for WORST ailment in the creative industry goes to...
March 9, 2014
Lupita’s Oscar Win: A Reflection on Systems or Lack of it in Kenya’s Creative Industry.
It is amazing what can happen when one believes in their talents and the capabilities. It is what we...
March 4, 2014
Liz Lenjo’s Law Blog Nominated for BAKE Awards: Best Topical Blog. Vote For Liz Lenjo’s Law
I would like to thank my readers for contributing to the success of this blog. My main goal has...
March 3, 2014
KAMP-PRISK COURT VICTORY: A QUASHED ATTEMPT AT ESCAPING TO RECOGNIZE PRODUCERS’ AND PERFORMERS’ RIGHTS.
Last year, a local hotel Nairobi Pacific moved the courts praying that the Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP)...
February 25, 2014
City coffee guide
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February 5, 2014
ROBBING COMPETITIONS: AN OUTCRY ON BEHALF OF KENYAN POETS
Recently, the Nation newspaper put out an outrageous advertisement calling poets to send in their love inspired poetry to...
January 28, 2014
TOP 5 AILMENTS IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY:PART 4: IGNORANCE
Whenever one remarks that ‘People perish for lack of knowledge’ most of us scoff at them. Perhaps because we...
January 17, 2014
FILM CENSORSHIP AND BANS: THE ROLE OF KENYA FILM CLASSIFICATION BOARD
The internet and social media is buzzing with comments on the recent ban of the American film ‘The Wolf...