Parliament Set to Pass Important Amendments to the Kenya Copyright Act

The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2012 published in Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 34 (Bills No. 17) is on the way to becoming law. A full copy is available here. This Act of Parliament purports to make minor amendments to statute law, as and when necessary for the proper functioning of various creatures of statute. … Continue reading »

Performers’ Rights: Positive Amendments to the Kenya Copyright Act

The Business Daily reports that the Attorney General has proposed amendments to the Kenya Copyright Act 2001 (No 12 of 2001) by inserting a new clause (30A) which now gives performers the right to claim and equitably share remuneration for sound recordings and visual works among themselves. In a quote reported from the Kenya Gazette … Continue reading »