{
  "id": 1208345,
  "title": "Parliament seeks Kenyans’ views on new intellectual property law",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/parliament-seeks-kenyans-views-on-new-intellectual-property-law",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T05:27:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/parliament-seeks-kenyans-views-on-new-intellectual-property-law"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Assembly in Kenya is seeking public input on the proposed Kenya Intellectual Property Bill, 2026, which aims to establish a single Kenya Intellectual Property Authority by merging existing institutions. The Bill seeks to introduce changes in the management and protection of intellectual property rights, including patents, copyrights, industrial designs, and AI-assisted inventions. It also proposes stronger copyright protection and the establishment of an Intellectual Property Tribunal. Parliament encourages Kenyans to study the Bill and submit their views to influence the legislation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}