Copyright agency to crack down on pirated music, films

Vendors of pirated multimedia face a Sh500,000 fine or a four-year imprisonment upon conviction. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya Copyright Board (Kecobo) is set to crack down on illegal production of music and movies as it moves to protect artistes from infringement of their works.

The national inspection, which starts on September 1, will target vendors who sell copyrighted works without the agency’s tamper proof sticker with its hologram and a barcode unique to each product.

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