Reading Time: 3 minutes The Kenyan creative & cultural industry is in a crisis situation because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With increasing cases in the country, this situation will persist for the near future. …
Live Stream Licensing By KECOBO is Misguided
Reading Time: 4 minutes In rather bizarre, unreasonable and hateful news, the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) wants DJs to pay Ksh 200,000 to do live streams. Paul Enyenze, the MCSK Operations manager told the …
Kenya Launches Work For Pay Arts Stimulus Package
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage launched the “Work For Pay” Kshs. 100 million stimulus package. This is in line with the Executive Order issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta …
Heva Fund Release Covid-19 Creative Industry Resilience Report
Reading Time: 3 minutes Heva Fund has released a Covid-19 Resilience report for the creative industry. This needs analysis exercise was designed to generate baseline insights from across most sectors of Kenya’s cultural and …
Kenya’s Ksh. 100 Million Coronavirus Fund For Arts
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Kenyan government has set up an emergency fund to cushion the art sector against Coronavirus. This announcement was met with mixed reactions. By now, the detrimental effects of this …