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PAVRISK CEO Joseph Njagih (left) signs the Service Level Agreement with the Directorate of E-Citizen to pave the way for collection of copyright royalties through the e-Citizen platform. [Juliet Omelo, Standard]
The Government has officially migrated the collection and distribution of copyright royalties to the eCitizen platform and appointed the Performing and Audio-Visual Rights Society of Kenya (PAVRISK) to collect royalties through the digital system in a bid to improve transparency and boost artists earnings.
The transition was formalised following the signing of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) between PAVRISK and the Directorate of eCitizen, implementing a presidential directive requiring the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) to digitise royalty collection and distribution through the government's online services platform.
PAVRISK Chief Executive Officer Joseph Njagih expressed optimism that the new system will seal revenue leakages, enhance accountability and streamline the collection and distribution of royalties to copyright holders.
