KECOBO mandates e‑Citizen as sole channel for music licence payments
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The Kenya Copyright Board issued a directive requiring every individual and entity that uses copyrighted music to submit licence payments only through the e‑Citizen portal. The board made clear that the portal is the exclusive channel for such payments. It warned that collecting royalties without a licence violates the Copyright Act. The board emphasized that non‑compliance may lead to legal consequences. The measure is intended to centralize and streamline the licensing process.
The Kenya Copyright Board has ordered all users of copyrighted music to pay licence fees exclusively via the e‑Citizen portal, warning that unlicensed royalty collection breaches the Copyright Act.