The Board of Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) is pleased to announce that Dr. Mbugua Njoroge has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of KAMP with effect from July 1, 2021.

Dr. Njoroge has worked at a Board level and in senior roles across several industries, including the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC). He has also served in several boards and taskforces including secondary school institutions, Media Council of Kenya, Taskforce for Improvement of Government Information and Public Communications Function, and the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) among others.   

He is a specialist in Intellectual Property, Film, Entertainment law, Public Relations and Communication management. In addition, he is a doctorate holder from Kenyatta University, Master in Intellectual Property (MIP) from Africa University (Zimbabwe), and M.A in Communication Studies from the University of Nairobi.

Dr. Njoroge brings to the Association over 20 years’ experience in Intellectual property, media and leadership practitioner. He has been involved in many initiatives in Public Relations, Media Sector and education sectors.

He will be in charge of administering Copyright Rights on behalf of members and promoting the interests of producers of sound recordings through collection of license fees and distribution of royalties in accordance with the Constitution and Copyright Act of 2001.

The Board congratulates Dr. Njoroge on his appointment and thanks our members and stakeholders for their constant support. We are confident that he has what it takes to steer the Association to the next level.

Anthony K. Murimi

Chairman-Kenya Association of Music Producers

The Kenya Association of Music producers (KAMP), a collective management organisation licensed by the Kenya Copyright Board to represent the owners of sound recordings and music producers.

 It is with great honor that I take this opportunity to announce that the board of KAMP, in line with our Distribution Rules, is declaring a distribution of royalties of Kenya Shillings 5.6 Million Collected from licensing Performances in Public Places. This amount distributed was after Audit surplus for the year 2018 .

 “In these extreme and challenging times, I would like to share our heartfelt support and solidarity with everyone infected and affected by COVID-19. As KAMP, our members are our top most priority. The entertainment industry is the most affected as the businesses that we license such as pubs, restaurants, events have closed down. Our members rely on public performances, concerts, events and club appearances to earn a living have had to cancel their events due to this pandemic.

We are committed to our members and that is why as a Board we decided to pay out royalties to give reprieve to our members who have been greatly affected by COVID-19.”

 The Board agreed to have scientific Royalty distribution and also pay on investment. Which means the amount of royalties received is based on pay for play and on the number of songs a producer has in our database. Some of the top earners are Tamasha Corporation Ltd, Jojo Productions, Kassanga Music center, Copybird Limited, Torome Productions, Peace Mulu, Daniel Karanja. We have a total of 1102 members receiving royalties.

 The Entertainment industry is facing uncertain times and we also wish to request the National Emergency Response Committee to have kitty for Musicians that can cushion our people who are languishing at home. We are uncertain how long this period is going to last and the royalties we have distributed a drop in the ocean. The funds can be channeled through CMOs which can be distributed to registered members in association with the Kenya Copyright Board.

As KAMP we are following the national government directives and we will be working with our members and users though our digital platforms.

The Board wishes to our members to please take the necessary precautions to ensure that their health and safety and that of their loved ones are observed.

Mr. Antony Karani               

Chairman KAMP              

Broadcast service providers and telecoms content service providers have until November 29 to adhere to all copyright obligations as stipulated in their license conditions and still be compliant to any other laws as they offer their services and products to consumers.

This directive was made by regulator the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO), a state corporation that is tasked with the administration and enforcement of copyright and related rights such as licensing and Collective Management Organizations (CMOs), among other rights.

Additionally, the CA and KECOBO expect broadcasters and telecoms content service providers to demonstrate that they have met copyright obligations in accordance with their license conditions by furnishing the Authority with documentary evidence on the payment of music or any other royalties in compliance with the said requirements.

The KAMP-PRISK-MCSK license can be paid for through a variety of means such as Lipa Na M-PESA and through their official bank account. The Joint Copyright and Related Rights license is valid for 12 months. Furthermore, KAMP, PRISK, and MCSK have nine regional offices in the country in Nairobi, Central, Western, South Rift, North Rift, Lower Eastern, Upper Eastern, Nyanza, and Coast Region. Among licensing categories offered by the institutions include background use of sound recordings and audiovisual work, communication to the public, broadcast, performances in public places, transport, and events.