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ORGANIZATION

Member Associations

At present, Kopiken has six member associations. These are:

  1. Kenya Publishers Association (KPA) - www.kenyapublishers.org

  2. Kenya Oral Literature Association (KOLA)

  3. Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK)

  4. Kenya Non-Fiction Authors Association (KENFAA)

  5. Writers Association of Kenya (WAK)

  6. Kenya Association of Photographers, Illustrators and Designers (KAPIDE)
Other associations of rightsholders have been invited to become members, and it is expected that they will join Kopiken in the near future.

Directors

Kopiken is governed by a Board of Directors. The directors are drawn from Kopiken’s member associations. Each association is represented on the Board by one director. Kopiken’s General Manager is also a member of the Board.

The current Board is made up of the following directors.

  1. Chairman: Dr. Peter Wasamba (rep. KOLA)

  2. Vice chair: David Muita (rep. KPA)

  3. Prof. Henry Indangasi (rep. WAK)

  4. Prof. Chris Wanjala (rep. KENFAA)

  5. Chris Oluoch (rep. KAPIDE)

  6. James Mutisya (rep. MCSK)

  7. Ezekiel Mutua (Consultant Director)

Staff

  • General Manager Sharon Musimbi Chahale

  • Licensing Officer Otieno Adipo

  • Admin. Assistant Josyline Kagota


Otieno Adipo and Sharon Musimbi Chahale
Photo: John-Willy Rudolph

Kopiken Agents

  • Nairobi Central Region
    Caroline Wairimu Mwaura
    ID No: 23386064

  • Nairobi West Region
    Caroline A. Ochola
    ID No: 21262350

  • Nairobi East Region

  • Nairobi North Region
    Nicholus Gathioro
    ID. No: 20104161

  • Western Region
    Aggrey W. Kisaka
    ID. No: 24930296

  • Nyanza Central Region
    Nelly A. Odhiambo
    ID No: 26599874

  • Southern Nyanza Region

  • Mt. Kenya Region

  • Lower Mt. Kenya Region

  • Coast Region
    Alfreda Ochola
    ID No: 25062699

  • Southern Rift Region
    Samuel O. O. Debe
    ID No: 22241924

Memberships

Kopiken is a member of IFRRO - The International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations, whose headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium.
>> www.ifrro.org