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December 15, 2025
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Court directs full hearing in royalty collection case against MCSK

Court directs full hearing in royalty collection case against MCSK

Court directs full hearing in royalty collection case against MCSK..

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The High Court has ordered a full hearing on July 21, 2026, in the royalty collection dispute involving the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK), after declining to overturn a Copyright Tribunal ruling that bars MCSK from collecting and distributing royalties due to an invalid operating licence.

  • The Tribunal's ruling bars MCSK from collecting and distributing royalties due to a lack of a valid operaing license.
  • The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) rejected MCSK's application for licence renewal for the 2025–2026 period.
  • Two rival factions, one led by chairman Ephantus Wahome Kamau and CEO Ezekiel Mutua, and another by Lazarus Muli and acting CEO Richard Sereti, are involved in MCSK's internal leadership wrangles.

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