President Uhuru Kenyatta has pledged to tackle music piracy and ensure musicians make the most from their talents.
Speaking at the Groove Awards ceremony at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) on Saturday, where Milele FM won Gospel Radio Show of the Year, Kenyatta said: “I wish to assure our musicians, and indeed other artists, that my government is committed to supporting you to develop, exploit and benefit from your talents.
“In particular, we will address the problem of piracy which remains a key challenge in our music industry.”
The Groove Awards, launched in 2004 and organised by Safaricom, was attended by thousands of people including President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Kenyatta added: “I call upon the Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture to step up measures to protect our musicians and other artists from copyright infringement which makes it difficult for them to make a living from their talents.”
The Groove Awards, which is East Africa’s premier Gospel music awards, has helped to showcase and promote talent in the region, currently having more than 600 artists and groups who have been honoured.
