The government through the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has cautioned Kenyans against remitting royalties to the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MSCK) as the latter does not have the authority to collect the funds.
According to KECOBO, the move follows a ruling by the High Court in Nairobi, dated March 3, which declined an application by MCSK to continue collecting royalties on behalf of its members.
Lady Justice Josephine Mong'are dismissed the petition by MCSK on the grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter.
KECOBO, in a statement on Wednesday, March 5, directed MCSK to immediately stop presenting itself to members of the public and music users as a Collective Management Organisation (CMO).
