Practice notes on brand protection, evidence, enforcement, and IP portfolio management, written for brand owners.https://provenanceiplaw.com/en-gbhttps://provenanceiplaw.com/insights/digital-evidence-evidence-act/https://provenanceiplaw.com/insights/digital-evidence-evidence-act/Kenyan courts admit electronic records under sections 78A and 106B of the Evidence Act Cap 80, but the two provisions pull in different directions. What a brand owner should capture, and how, before the listing disappears.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigital evidenceEnforcementKenyahttps://provenanceiplaw.com/insights/china-first-to-file/https://provenanceiplaw.com/insights/china-first-to-file/China is a first-to-file jurisdiction. For African brands sourcing goods there, the most expensive mistake is leaving the mark unregistered at the factory gate.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTChinaTrademarksCross-borderhttps://provenanceiplaw.com/insights/counterfeits-first-48-hours/https://provenanceiplaw.com/insights/counterfeits-first-48-hours/What a rights holder should do, and refuse to do, between discovering counterfeit stock and instructing counsel. A field sequence drawn from enforcement practice.Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnti-counterfeitingEnforcementPractice noteshttps://provenanceiplaw.com/insights/customs-recordation/https://provenanceiplaw.com/insights/customs-recordation/Kenya's anti-counterfeit framework requires recordation of IP rights for imported goods. Treated properly, the requirement is not a compliance burden but a standing instruction to intercept fakes before they reach a shelf.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTCustomsAnti-counterfeitingKenya