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4 Convergence 185 (2008)
Intellectual Property for Innovation and Industralisation in Kenya

handle is hein.journals/convrg4 and id is 189 raw text is: Intellectual Property for Innovation and Industrialisation in Kenya' Ben Sihanya, University of Nairobi, School of Law, Nairobi2 sihanya@innovativelawyering.com Summary The principal issues addressed in this article are: first, what is the role of intellectual property (IP) in innovation and socioeconomic development in Kenya? Secondly, how can innovation and intellectual property be regulated and nurtured to spur industrialisation and progress in Kenya? Historically, it was argued that socio-economic development was spurred by resources or the 'four factors of production', namely land, labour, capital, and entrepreneurship.' Since the 20th century, the link between 1 An earlier version of this study was a lead presentation at thejomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Conference on Harnessing Scientific and Technological Synergies for Innovation and Industrialisation, JKUAT, Juja, 26-27 October 2006. This version was published as Ben Sihanya, (2007) 'Intellectual property for innovation and industrialisation in Kenya,' in jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Proceedings of 2006JKUAT Scientific Technological and Industrialisation Conference: Harnessing Scientific and Technological Synergies for Innovation and Rapid Industrialisation, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Nairobi. 2 I am grateful for the excellent research from Lorraine Ogombe, LLB, Programme Leader of Intellectual Property and Innovation Programme, Innovative Lawyering sihanya@innovativelawyering.com. 3 Ben Sihanya, 'Intellectual property and innovation in Kenya: legal and regulatory issues in business incubation', in Prof Bernard Aduda (ed) (2006) Science and Technology Park Development for Sustainable Industrial Growth: Proceedings of the National Workshop in Commemoration of the Scientific Revival Day of Africa, June 2004, Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNAS), Nairobi, pp 41-58.

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