President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the office of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in collaboration with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the Music Copyright Society of Kenya officials after musicians lamented over corruption.
Speaking at Githambia Primary School in Gatanga Constituency, Murang’a County, during the funeral ceremony of the late Benga maestro, John Mwangi Nganga, alias John DeMathew, the commander in chief of the armed forces, who is completing his second and final term in power, said that there is no way MSCK will allege that the cost of operations have affected the payments.
“The Music Copyright Society of Kenya can’t purport to collect Sh230 million and then claim to have used 60 per cent in the exercise,” said Mr Kenyatta, as Daily Nation.
The Head of State also directed for the transfer of the MSCK offices to the Information Communication and Technology docket. The offices were previously hosted at the office of the Attorney General’s office.
“The Attorney General’s office can’t help the artistes, they are lawyers, the ICT is better-placed to track the music in conjunction with the Communications Authority of Kenya,” said the President.
The government has promised to stand with artists from different parts of the nation as they seek to attain their goals as far as music career is concerned.