Copyright enforcement drives millions into artistes’ pockets

Kenyan courts in 2025 handed music and film creators millions in copyright rulings, reinforcing artists’ rights and cracking down on infringement.

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In 2025, Kenyan courts delivered warnings to intellectual property infringers, funnelling millions back into the pockets of musical and film creators and rights-holders through copyright judgments and rulings. Some of the notable victories that largely went under the radar included:

Gospel singer Jiveti Sh3 million win over sampling

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.