Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has appointed award-winning singer and songwriter Dan Aceda, Sarah Wanjiru Migwi, and Agatha Lutala Karani as members of the board of directors of the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO).
Through a gazette notice, the AG revealed the new development, stating the three will serve for a three-year tenure at the embattled government body. "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Copyright Act, the Attorney-General appoints- Agatha Lutala Karani, Sarah Wanjiru Migwi, Dan Okoth Aceda, to be Members of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Copyright Board, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 25th April, 2025," the notice stated.
Aceda is a bigwig in the local and regional musical scene and is renowned for his fusion of R&B, neo-soul, and Benga music.
He is also a successful entrepreneur with SemaBOX Africa and has extensively worked in film and other niche creative areas.