Kenya: Kenya Copyright Board closes consultation on Copyright and Related Rights Bill 2026 including copyright protection regulation

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Kenya Copyright Board closes consultation on Copyright and Related Rights Bill 2026 including copyright protection regulation

On 31 March 2026, the Kenya Copyright Board closes the consultation on the draft Copyright and Related Rights Bill, 2026. The draft Bill would repeal and replace the Copyright Act No. 12 of 2001. It would provide for the automatic subsistence of cop…

Scope

Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, platform intermediary: e-commerce, search service provider, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2026-03-10
in consultation

On 10 March 2026, the Kenya Copyright Board opened a consultation on the draft Copyright and Relate…

2026-03-31
processing consultation

On 31 March 2026, the Kenya Copyright Board closes the consultation on the draft Copyright and Rela…