Performers Rights Society of Kenya has said that registered artist in Kenya will benefit from medical cover.
Speaking to Journalist during PRISK-KAMP sensitisation seminar at a Kisumu hotel on Tuesday morning, PRISK director Iddi Achieng said that most artist fall sick and do not have medical cover.
"Most of the time you here a musician is ill or dead you have to organise a harambee to raise funds for their medical bill since they have no medical cover. From our last Annual General meeting we resolved to have members take medical cover," said Achieng.
Achieng added, "PRISK will cover funeral expenses up to Sh50,000 which we will give to musicians' next of kin in case he or she passes on. We will have medical cover of up to Sh250,000."
She said that with regard to members, PRISK-KAMP artist will benefit a lot.
"We are here to create awareness for the artists in Kisumu County and know the benefits of being a performer and what it means being paid as musicians," said director Achieng.
She added, "The artist is owed and the artist must get what duly belongs o them. There is a law which protects artists and that's why we are here to create that awareness. We are here to make that distinct clarity that artist should be paid for their work."
Achieng said that Kisumu has been lagging behind because of lack of access to information as far as rights of artist and their royalties are concerned.
Membership requirements for PRISK include copy of commercial published recordings, KRA PIN, National ID and Sh1,000.