Nairobi, Feb. 18 -- A decade-long legal battle over Kenya's iconic street clocks has concluded with a High Court ruling favouring City Clock (Kenya) Ltd and restricting a competitor's branding.

The court ruled that Country Clock Kenya Limited, a firm incorporated by a former City Clock (Kenya) Ltd employee, infringed on City Clock's registered trademarks and engaged in passing off its services. City Clock Ltd is owned by Nairobi tycoon Tillman Proske

The court found the rival's name and appearance "confusingly similar" and ordered Country Clock Kenya Ltd to cease using its current branding, redesign its units, and report compliance within 90 days.

City Clock filed the lawsuit in 2016, asserting that it had leased advertising space on f...