Monday, February 12, 2024 - Gender Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aisha Jumwa went for her Public Service counterpart Moses Kuria's jugular, accusing him of sabotaging her.
The two clashed over who should communicate the State's
plans to overhaul the distribution of royalties to artists collected by
government agencies.
The disagreement ensued after CS Kuria remarked that
President William Ruto’s administration was fast-tracking amendments to the
Copyright Act to create a government-run Collective Management
Organization.
CS Kuria revealed that going forward, all royalties to
artists and proceeds from music copyrights would be paid through
eCitizen.
Replying to Kuria via X, CS Jumwa stated that the mandate of
making pronouncements revolving around CMOs and royalties falls under her
docket.
“There are ongoing discussions with stakeholders in the
industry to streamline it,” she stated
“Once discussions are concluded, the ministry will pronounce
itself on the next course of action.”
CS Kuria in his statement, had claimed that there were
cartels in the government who were scamming artists by shortchanging them in
the payment of royalties.
As a mitigation measure, he explained that the artists would
register their works through the eCitizen platform and monitor their royalties
in real-time.
Artists have been complaining that MCSK has been paying
out peanuts despite collecting millions in revenue.
However, Jumwa reckoned that Kuria’s sentiments may have
been fueled by the belief in the one government approach championed by the
Kenya Kwanza administration.
The one-government approach means that all senior government
officials operating within Ruto’s administration, speak in unison and work
together towards one common goal.
The Kenyan DAILY POST.
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