Man Charging Kenyans to Illegally Watch Pay-TV Streams Arrested
The suspect marketed the Pay-TV streams through social media accounts...
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A man was arrested in Kiplombe, Uasin Gishu County, for illegally distributing copyrighted television content to unsuspecting Kenyans. The arrest, a result of digital surveillance by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) and law enforcement, targeted an online piracy network reselling unauthorized streams of premium channels.
- The suspect was charged with copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 2001.
- He was released on a Ksh300,000 cash bail with a surety of the same amount.
- KECOBO warns that illegal streaming exposes users to cybersecurity threats and financial fraud, while undermining Kenya's creative economy.
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