Copyright
Legal Basis
– Copyright Ordinance 1917.
– Copyright Act 2018.
Membership in International Conventions
– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, since January 2, 2018.
– Marrakesh Treaty, since October 31, 2019.
– Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, since June 22, 2021.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, since June 22, 2021.
– WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, since June 22, 2021.
Protection
Registration is possible but not required for owners of an original work. Copyright is automatic and free from the moment a work is created.
Duration: during the lifetime of the author, plus 50 years after his death.
Registry
Authority name: Ministry of Tourism, Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MTCIC).
Internet address: https://mcic.gov.ki/copyright