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Court freezes copyright society's bank account, paybill number

Music Copyright Society of Kenya chief executive Ezekiel Mutua. [File, Standard]

A commercial court has frozen Music Copyright Society of Kenya's (MCSK) bank accounts and paybill number, for disregarding orders to halt revenue collection.

Milimani Commercial Court Magistrate, Rawlings Musiega, issued the directive after the Performing and Audio-Visual Rights Society of Kenya (PARSK) filed a suit accusing MCSK bosses led by its chief executive, Ezekiel Mutua, of contempt of court by violating orders issued by the court in December 2024.

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