Sports Law 2026

KENYA

Ethiopia

Somalia

Uganda

Kenya

Law and Practice Contributed by: John M. Ohaga, SC and Joy Wanyika TripleOKLaw Advocates

Nairobi

Tanzania

Contents 1. Athlete Conduct, Integrity and Enforcement p.185 1.1 Anti-Doping Regimes p.185 1.2 Misconduct and Match-Fixing p.185

5.8 Data Protection p.192 6. Dispute Resolution p.192 6.1 Role of National Court Systems p.192 6.2 ADR Mechanisms p.193 6.3 Sanctions, Remedies and Challenges p.193 7. Employment Contracts and Rights p.193 7.1 Sports-Related Employment Contracts p.193 8.1 Development and Growth of Women’s Sport p.194 8.2 Organisations and Initiatives to Promote Women’s Sport p.195 9. Esports p.196 9.1 Development and Growth of Esports p.196 9.2 Key Trends and Notable Deals in Esports p.196 10. NFTs, AI and the Metaverse p.196 10.1 Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) p.196 10.2 AI p.197 10.3 The Metaverse p.198 7.2 Employer/Employee Rights p.194 7.3 Free Movement of Athletes p.194 8. Women’s Sport p.194

1.3 Betting-Related Offences p.186 1.4 Disciplinary Framework p.187

2. Commercial Rights p.187 2.1 Sports-Related Rights p.187 2.2 Sponsorship Terms p.188 2.3 Broadcasting Rights p.188 3. Sports Events p.189 3.1 Proprietary Rights and Event Management p.189 4.1 Legal Forms of Sporting Bodies p.189 4.2 Corporate Governance Codes p.190 4.3 Sport Funding p.190 5. Intellectual Property, Data and Data Protection p.190 5.1 Trade Marks p.190 5.2 Copyright/Database Rights p.191 3.2 Duty of Care and Liability p.189 4. Corporate Structures p.189 5.3 Recognising Personality/Image Rights p.191 5.4 Protecting Personality/Image Rights p.191 5.5 Licensing p.191 5.6 Assignment of IP Rights p.192 5.7 Data in Sport p.192

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