Any institution, organization or photocopy bureau/copyshop is obligated by the relevant copyright laws to take up a copyright works reproduction license with Kopiken - the Reproduction Rights Society of Kenya. This is because not doing so means that the reproduction is unauthorized by the copyright owners (authors and publishers) and is therefore illegal and an offence under the Kenya Copyright Act 2001. The Act lays out penalties for such illegal reproduction, and these include hefty fines, jail terms, damages, injunctions as well as seizure of equipment used to reproduce and the reproductions themselves.

If you fall in any of the above mentioned categories please contact Kopiken.

i). New License Fee per Copyshop/per year:

Categories	Amount
3 in 1 Small Size Office Printer/Scanner/Copier	KSh. 1,500 only
1 to 2 Normal Size Copiers	KSh. 3,500 only
3 to 5 Normal Size Copiers	KSh. 5,000 only
6 to 10 Normal Size Copiers	KSh. 7,000 only
More than 10 Normal Size Copiers	KSh. 10,000 only

ii). The new licensing system: Quarter System:

• Licenses issued in February, March & April shall expire on 31st March the following year.
• Licenses issued in May, June & July shall expire on 30th June the following year.
• Licenses issued in August, September & October shall expire on 30th September the following year.
• Licenses issued in November, December & January shall expire on 31st December that year, i.e., licenses for November 2010, December 2010 and January 2011 all expire on 31st December 2011.