The Kenya Copyright Board registers copyright works of musical, audio visual, literary and artistic nature.
- The work must be of original authorship.
- The work should also be in tangible format, including digital format
- A Certificate shall be issued where the application is successful.
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO REGISTRATION AND UPLOAD TO THE NATIONAL RIGHTS REGISTRY
The National Right Registry module part of the KECOBO-CMO ICT system allows one to undertake online copyright registration including uploading their works virtually; view and manage all their registered copyright works; make payment against the application where applicable and receive and print their copyright registration certificates from the comfort of their homes.
To access these services, an artist or corporates are required to create accounts in the National Rights Registry portal. Individual artists are encouraged to create an individual account in the portal and register all their works.
The registration through the system enables interested parties to upload their copyright and to check previously registered works and undertake new applications for registration.
Interested person shall be able to search for an artist works by title, or author’s name among other search criteria. This search capability shall enable artists to file complaints for exclusion or unwarranted registration by other applicants.
While registration of copyright works remains voluntary under Kenyan law, the registration into the NRR database offers an opportunity for data on usage of works to be obtained by the Media Monitoring module, which is part of the integrated KECOBO-CMO ICT system.
All works registered by Kenya Copyright Board prior to the development of this system shall form part of this database and shall appear in a searchable database. However, applicants may be requested to supply additional details.
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Email: nrr@copyright.go.ke
Mobile No.: 0791399159.