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MultiChoice sues Safaricom, Jamii

By Frankline Sunday | Nov. 22, 2019
Players vie for a ball during a past English Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley. MultiChoice has the exclusive rights to broadcast the popular league in Kenya through its SuperSport channels. [AFP]

Pay-TV service provider MultiChoice is suing Safaricom and Jamii Telecom over copyright infringement.

The landmark case will put to the test the effectiveness of the newly enacted Copyright Act 2019 in addressing such disputes.

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