Kenya: Copyright and Related Rights Bill, 2026

1. DRAFT BILL
2. COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS BILL, 2026
3. A Legislative Proposal by:
4. THE KENYA COPYRIGHT BOARD
5. ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
6. PART I—PRELIMINARIES
7. PART II –THE KENYA COPYRIGHT AUTHORITY
8. 5. Functions of the Authority
9. 8. Vacation of office
10. 9. Specific functions of the Board
11. 10. Conduct of business and affairs of the Board
12. 12. Corporation Secretary
13. 13. Staff of the Authority
14. 14. Seal and execution of documents
15. 15. Financial Provisions
16. PART III – SUBSISTENCE, OWNERSHIP AND DURATION OF COPYRIGHT
17. 22. Duration of copyright
18. 23. Copyright in Government works
19. 25. Works not eligible for copyright
20. 26. Works in public domain
21. 27. Voluntary registry of copyright works
22. PART IV – ACTS PERMITTED IN RELATION TO COPYRIGHT WORKS
23. 28. General exceptions and limitations
24. 29. Fair dealing
25. 30. Private and personal use
26. PART V- RELATED RIGHTS
27. 42. Equitable remuneration
28. 43. Duration of related rights
29. PART VI-MORAL RIGHTS
30. PART VII-DEALING WITH RIGHTS IN COPYRIGHT WORKS
31. PART VIII – INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT OR RELATED RIGHTS
32. 69. Infringement by making adaptation of a work
33. 71. Secondary infringement by enabling public use of works
34. 72. Removal or alteration of technological protection measures
35. PART IX –REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT
36. PART X- LIABILITY AND SAFE HARBORS FOR ONLINE INTERMEDIARIES
37. 82. Takedown Notice
38. 83. Site Blocking, live events and other time sensitive matters
39. 84. Counter Notice
40. 85. Liability for non-compliance
41. 86. Compliance requirement for online intermediaries
42. PART XI– ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
43. 88. Inspection, entry and seizure
44. PART XII – COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF RIGHTS
45. 96. Directions and Orders of the Authority
46. PART XIII – COPYRIGHT DISPUTES TRIBUNAL
47. PART XIV—GENERAL PROVISIONS
48. COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS BILL, 2025
49. A Bill for
50. PART I—PRELIMINARY
51. “public performance” means—
52. PART II –ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KENYA COPYRIGHT AUTHORITY
53. PART III – SUBSISTENCE, OWNERSHIP AND DURATION OF
54. COPYRIGHT
55. unless otherwise provided by this Act.
56. PART IV – ACTS PERMITTED IN RELATION TO COPYRIGHT
57. determined by the Authority.
58. PART V- PROVISIONS ON RELATED RIGHTS
59. PART VIII – INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS
60. without permission of the rights holder—
61. PART IX-REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT
62. within thirty days.
63. PART X-LIABILITY AND SAFE HARBORS FOR ONLINE INTERMEDIARIES
64. MEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
65. Purpose and Context of the Bill
66. The key objectives of the Bill are to—
67. 3. OVERVIEW OF THE PROVISIONS
68. PART I — PRELIMINARY (Clauses 1–3)
69. PART II — THE KENYA COPYRIGHT AUTHORITY (Clauses 4–16)
70. PART III — SUBSISTENCE, OWNERSHIP AND DURATION OF COPYRIGHT (Clauses 17–27)
71. PART IV — ACTS PERMITTED IN RELATION TO COPYRIGHT WORKS (Clauses 28–37)
72. PART V — RELATED RIGHTS (Clauses 38–45)
73. PART VI — MORAL RIGHTS (Clauses 46–52)
74. PART VII — DEALING WITH RIGHTS IN COPYRIGHT WORKS (Clauses 53–62)
75. PART VIII — INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS (Clauses 63–73)
76. PART IX — REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT (Clauses 74–80)
77. PART X — LIABILITY AND SAFE HARBORS FOR ONLINE INTERMEDIARIES (Clauses 81–86)
78. PART XI — ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS (Clauses 87–91)
79. PART XII — COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF RIGHTS (Clauses 92–96)
80. PART XIII — COPYRIGHT DISPUTES TRIBUNAL (Clauses 97–105)
81. PART XIV — GENERAL PROVISIONS (Clauses 106–108)
82. Statement on how the Bill concerns county governments
83. Statement on the delegation of legislative powers and limitation of fundamental rights and freedoms

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