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Kenyan artists continue to suffer as court battles delay disbursement of funds

Principal Secretary for Culture, Arts, and Heritage Ummi Bashir. [File, Standard]

The ongoing court battles between Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) and the Kenya Copyright Board is to blame for the delayed distribution of funds to artists.

Principal Secretary for Culture, Arts, and Heritage Ummi Bashir on Friday said the wars have denied many artists access to enough money despite having heavily invested in the creative industry.

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