High Court Orders MCSK to Stop Collecting Royalties
In early 2025, the Kenya Copyright Board warned Kenyans not to pay royalties to MCSK because it did not have authority to collect after a court ruling in March...
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The High Court has ordered the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) to cease collecting royalties after the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) declined to renew its license for the 2025/2026 licensing period.
- MCSK was accused of failing to submit certified annual returns and audited accounts for the preceding five years.
- The organization is also accused of financial misappropriation, specifically failing to account for Ksh56 million in artist royalties.
- The ruling, issued on Friday, February 13, effectively strips MCSK of its legal authority to levy or collect royalties.
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