Description
The presentation highlights the severe economic, legal, and security consequences of online piracy in Kenya and the broader African continent. It outlines the scale of the problem, estimating annual losses of over KES 92 billion (~$795 million), and identifies the main perpetrators—including individuals, businesses, and organized crime networks. The presentation emphasizes how piracy cripples local creative economies, costs the government billions in revenue, and compromises safety due to ties with criminal syndicates.
The presentation also proposes viable solutions, such as implementing no-fault injunctions for site-blocking, applying Kenya’s Copyright Amendment Act provisions (Sections 35A-C), and creating strategic partnerships with ISPs. The Motion Picture Association (MPA) and Partners Against Piracy (PAP) advocate for site-blocking as an effective, globally tested tool that has reduced piracy traffic by an average of 86%. The call to action is clear: adopt regional collaboration, public education, legal reform, and dynamic blocking to curb piracy and protect Africa’s creative industries.
Key Points:
- Massive Economic Losses
- Diverse Perpetrators
- Legislative Tools Exist
- Global Best Practices Work
- Strategic Collaboration Needed
