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[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

A jury in LA just slapped Meta and YouTube with a $6M verdict for "negligent design." Why? Because they intentionally designed apps to addict children.

Are we ready to admit these platforms aren’t neutral tools, but engineered environments?

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[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Kenya:

While we haven’t banned apps, @CA_Kenya launched the "Child Online Protection & Safety Guidelines" in 2025.

@NAssemblyKE also introduced the Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill, 2025, requiring age verification for platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp.

[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Can you sue KPLC for blackouts, spoiled food, business losses?

I saw 2 sad cases caused by blackout:
1) Man couldn’t treat asthmatic mother - needed electricity-using treatment 3-5 times a day
2) Lady lost all of her breast milk after weeks of struggling to produce enough

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[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

You’ve been in darkness for days. Your food is rotting. Your business is bleeding money.

Meanwhile @KenyaPower_Care calls themselves “Your Energy Solutions Provider of Choice.”

The KPLC monopoly is legally protected gaslighting.

The solution they don’t want you to know. 🧵

[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

🚨 BREAKING: High Court has SUSPENDED the Kenya-USA health data deal. 🚨

Justice Bahati Mwamuye just blocked the government from sharing your health data with the US until February 2025.

Let me explain what just happened.🧵

[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Last year, I warned you about Kenya's new health laws and the danger to our health data security. I connected it to the global digital ID agenda and cited proof that our data wasn't safe.

Now, Ruto just signed an MOU giving the USA access to our health data for 7 years.

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[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

@KenyaPower_Care calls itself “Your Energy Provider of Choice”.

🚨 Legally, that’s gaslighting. The Energy Act (2019) grants KPLC exclusive distribution rights. You cannot buy grid electricity from anyone else in Kenya.

When monopoly is law, “choice” is fiction. 🧵

[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Today at 3:00 PM EAT, join @letstalklawke and @DrMundia’s discussion on SHIF.
The Act establishing SHIF was declared unconstitutional. Court gave government 120 days to remedy this by conducting public participation.
We’ll discuss the case & way forward!

https://t.co/adg1zL6Hh3

[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

6) Individuals aged 25 and above with no personal income or living with the contributor are considered a separate household and must pay
Kshs. 300 per month.

In the upcoming Thread (C) we shall delve deeper into Means Testing.

[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Means Testing involves the application of the Means Testing Instrument, which is a comprehensive set of indicators covering diverse socio-economic factors, to assess a household's financial capabilities to determine if and/or how much they can contribute to the SHIF.

Thread🧵(C)

[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Let's delve into the specifics of the:

1) Social Health Authority,

2) Primary Healthcare Fund,

3) Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund, and

4) Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).

Thread (A) 🧵

[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Jowie was convicted and sentenced based on Circumstantial Evidence (CE).

The Kenyan legal framework regarding circumstantial evidence (CE) is elucidated through various precedents, providing guidance on its interpretation and application as follows:

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[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Jowie's sentencing:

Punishment entails sanctioning which is the infliction of unpleasant consequences on the offender.

Justice Nzioka also outlined the Objectives of Punishment as follows:

a) Retribution:

Offenders should face just punishment for their illegal conduct.

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[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Jowie’s sentencing:

Justice Nzioka discussed the Principles & Guidelines on Sentencing, emphasizing various key aspects:

a) Imprisonment as a Last Resort: Research suggests that imprisonment may not effectively deter crime, hence it should be a final option when sentencing.

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[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Britain has successfully conducted a 6-month trial of the viability of a 4-day work week.

The results:
-Impoved wellbeing & less stress (82%)
-Reduced staff turnover (50%)
-Improved productivity & delivery (46%)
-Reduced staff turnover (32%)

Should we try this?
#letstalklawke

[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

When you know how to build from scratch, from the ground up, nothing phases you as you reach the top.

Every challenge is an adventure!

[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

We start off our - ‘Understanding the New Kenyan Health Laws’ - series with a summary of the main objectives and interrelations of these new laws including how they will affect delivery and financing of health services in Kenya.

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[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Let’s talk about legal roadblocks to romance!

In this Infographic we explore the reasons behind these unique bans in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Iran.

The bans were fueled by a desire to uphold moral values, adherence to religious beliefs and disdain for Western culture.

[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Is it mob justice or mob injustice?

In this Infographic, we give examples recent tragic examples of recent mob justice incidents.

We also highlight judicial precedents which establish that legal avenues for addressing grievances exist and resorting to violence is unacceptable.

[Msengeti Advocates @msengetiadv]

Full Article:

[Lawyer Dorah @letstalklawke]

Should morality dictate which Trademarks get registered?
This question stems from @WilliamsRuto's recent registration of his infamous "Mambo ni Matatu" phrase (alongside the three-finger symbol) as a trademark.

Are there Checks to ensure only morally & legally upright Trademarks get registered?
Having registered the "Mambo Matatu” trademark in 5 different classes, we wonder what goods or services the President intends to offer using this trademark, and the intention behind them or the message that will be put across, bearing in mind that the words were initially uttered by the President as a form of threat to certain persons.

The Trademarks Act (TA) (Section 14) provides that you cannot register a trademark if it's likely to deceive, cause confusion, violate the law, morality, or includes scandalous designs.

What will happen when we start seeing goods bearing the "Mambo Matatu” phrase? Will these goods be communicating to Kenyan citizens that it is not only acceptable to issue threats, but also okay to capitalize off it?
Will it be a statement to business owners that the country's leadership can intimidate them at will and not face any consequences?

Considering the moral implication of the use of this trademark, should the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) which registers trademarks in Kenya have examined the application to register this trademark against Section 14 of the Trademarks Act?

As Kenyans, we sometimes rush to jump on the bandwagon of whatever is trending at the moment. In the same spirit, many had planned to use the phrase on their goods and in their businesses as a means to generate traffic.

Following the registration of the same as a trademark, any person or entity that uses the phrase and 3-finger symbol would be found guilty of infringement contrary to the Trademarks Act.

What are your thoughts on the President's new Trademark?
#letstalklawke

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