Activist sues copyright watchdog over management societies licenses

An activist has taken the Kenya Copyrights Board (Kecobo) to court for renewing the registration of licenses to three collective management societies without a board of directors.

Mr Justus Manthi Ngemu says in the petition certified as urgent that the move is illegal and the court ought to intervene and ensure that the law is followed as it concerns the collection of colossal amounts from the public, which is supposed to be distributed to artists.