Here we go again!!! Another legislative fluff that has the industry excited yet it has nothing much to offer! It's time we got angry as creative economy practitioners. Let's start here. Why was the previous constitution of the docket - Ministry of Sports, Arts and...
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Through a legal lense, the so called “Legal Notices” claiming an automatic clearance of the use of peoples’ images is now a laughable practice. Before the Data Protection Act was passed in Kenya, this was a practical strategy to an extent. However, we have seen...
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In 2008, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported a 13.9% growth rate of the cultural industries in Africa. Around this time, the digital space was still not as vibrant and as exploited as it is now. I was recently honoured to...
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Every action has a reaction and a repercussion. Online content creators as well as influencers need to exercise major caution with every click of a camera, video and the social media upload or enter button. Why? There are third party rights that are involved whenever...
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Where do I start? To put it mildly, the proposed piece of legislation by the Kenya Film Classification Board has got to be the joke of the century! I have read its contents and I am equally amused as I am dismayed and possibly heartbroken...
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I recently attended a workshop on the Audio-Visual industry hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO). I meet a lot of interesting people in the film industry as well as learning a lot more about the industry. I...
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And the award for WORST ailment in the creative industry goes to...
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It is amazing what can happen when one believes in their talents and the capabilities. It is what we have seen as the case with some of the world’s greatest millionaires and big names in the world’s economy. Lupita’s Oscar win has me reflecting quite...
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I would like to thank my readers for contributing to the success of this blog. My main goal has been and remains to engage stake holders in all facets of the entertainment, arts and innovations industries and to educate you on the law, practices as...
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Last year, a local hotel Nairobi Pacific moved the courts praying that the Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) and Performers Rights Society of Kenya (PRISK) be restrained from entering their premises and ‘harassing’ them and collecting performance fees. Their argument was that since they...
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The internet and social media is buzzing with comments on the recent ban of the American film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ by the Kenya Film Classification Board. Before I proceed with the crucial matter at hand, I would like to clarify a confusion that...
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Since time immemorial entertainment based careers have hardly been appreciated especially in Africa. Even today, in the 21st Century, the value is still yet to be realised. I guess the effort put into creation of entertainment and the intellectual property invested in them is still...
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