Author: Steve Mkawale

KECOBO Chair Joshua Kutuny [Courtesy] The Kenya Copyright Board (Kecobo) has withheld the issuance of an operating license to the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK), significantly impacting its operations. Joshua Kutuny, the chairman of Kecobo, stated that the decision to withhold a six-month provisional license was prompted by ongoing internal conflicts within the organization. “This decision was primarily due to leadership disputes that have threatened to destabilize the organization,” he wrote in a signed letter dated June 16, 2025. Following the move, MCSK is now barred from representing musicians, effectively revoking its authority to operate as a Collective Management…

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