Music producers win: High Court orders copyright board to give KAMP license

This High Court ruling, delivered on January 31, cements KAMP's standing as a legitimate Collective Management Organization (CMO) and nullifies the license previously issued to PAVRISK (Photo: Angela Ndambuki, iStock)

In a decisive win for Kenya's creative industry, the High Court of Kenya has reaffirmed the rights of copyright holders.

In the case presided over by Hon. Justice Joe M. Omido, the court declined to stay the Copyright Tribunal's earlier decision, compelling the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) to issue the Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) with a provisional license without further delay.