Kenya Copyright Board Stories

Trademark, patent approvals halted at KIPI amid fraud allegations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Weak internal checks have allowed a few officials to handle entire processes, from receiving applications to reviewing and registering them creating...

Court declines to freeze MCSK royalty collections amid Sh56 million row
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Justice Roseline Aburili said the orders sought were in the nature of a mandatory injunction, which would effectively give the applicants what they ar...

Kenyan artists awarded Sh24 million in first-ever PAVRISK royalty payout
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Speaking during PAVRISK’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Nairobi, Board chairperson Edwardo Waigwa said the Sh24 million represents 70 per cent...

Ruto announces 70 per cent artist royalties, unveils digital platform for music festival content
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 16, 2025

In a bid to make school performances more accessible, the President announced a digital platform on eCitizen for school drama and music festival conte...

Artistes losing out as Kenya Copyright Board funding remains inadequate, ministry warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 09, 2025

The PS revealed that Sh103,723,307 collected through the Blank Tape Levy as of February 28 remains undistributed due to an ongoing court case, exacerb...

Ruto orders establishment of transparent royalty system to end artist exploitation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2024

The president said the new system would ensure that royalties are distributed fairly and efficiently to rightful owners and beneficiaries, marking a s...

Restaurants to register to play music or pay fine of Sh500,000 - KECOBO
Bashir Mohammed  |  May 19, 2024

The stringent enforcement aims to protect the rights of musicians and ensure fair compensation for their work.

KECOBO concerned after artists fail to get over Sh100 million in royalties
Saleem Abdi  |  Feb 21, 2024

Marakwet daughter, the famous artist behind Kalenjin hit ‘Mali Safi Chito’, was paid Sh108,123 but the ideal royalties should have totaled Sh640,920.

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