01
Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
Representing the ODPC against Tools for Humanity (Worldcoin) over biometric data from approximately 350,000 Kenyans; the High Court ordered deletion of the data already processed.
Legal advice that is technically literate, commercially grounded and attuned to the pace of change.
Overview
The Technology & Innovation practice reflects the firm's recognition that digital transformation is reshaping the legal landscape as profoundly as it is reshaping business. As regulatory frameworks evolve to address data protection, cybersecurity, fintech and the broader digital economy, clients in every sector need advice that keeps pace.
The firm has invested deliberately in building capability in this space, including in emerging areas such as online gaming and interactive media, domain name disputes, licensing and infrastructure sharing arrangements, and regulatory compliance auditing. The team advises both established corporates navigating digital transformation and start-ups seeking to commercialise their innovations within a compliant framework.
What we advise on
10
Selected mandates
01
Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
Representing the ODPC against Tools for Humanity (Worldcoin) over biometric data from approximately 350,000 Kenyans; the High Court ordered deletion of the data already processed.
02
Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC)
Advised on the application of the Data Protection Act, 2019 to domain name administration and developed a data sharing policy for WHOIS and registry data.
03
A hyperscale data centre and AI compute project
Advising on the development and structuring of a project spanning Kenya and the wider East African region.
04
Safaricom PLC
Successfully represented Safaricom in a precedent-setting regulatory dispute on the licensing framework for mobile money services.
05
Communications Authority of Kenya
Represented the regulator in constitutional petitions challenging the exercise of its powers and duties.
06
Happy Millions
Advised on setting up a lottery business in Kenya, including BCLB registration requirements and acquisition considerations.
The team
Ken Melly, OGW, FCIArb
Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution
Alex Mbaya
Advocate, Dispute Resolution & Corporate
Crispus Kitala
Associate, Projects & Infrastructure
Kevin Amaasa
Associate, Policy & Legislative Drafting
Kiprotich Duncan
Advocate, Dispute Resolution
Mwangi Kang’u, MCIArb
Associate, Dispute Resolution
Insights
The increased usage of digital media by consumers and the ever-continuous growth of users joining the digital age have necessitated businesses to use digital direct marketing to reach their target markets more effectively. However, for…
8 min readNew technologies are created daily in Kenya, Africa and, indeed, the world. One may even be right to claim that our lives are run by technology, from the humble mobile phone to sophisticated solutions such as biotech, blockchain, IoT…
5 min readImages are a key component in most social media networks and, with the rise of the use of social media, the issue of image rights and how they can be protected as intellectual property is a conversation that cannot be avoided.…
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