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Kenya Publishers Association, is the umbrella body for publishers and persons or organizations with

Kenya Publishers Association fondly known as KPA is the umbrella body for book publishers in Kenya. The association encourages the widest possible spread of printed books throughout Kenya and beyond. Apart from promoting and protecting by all lawful means the interests of the publishing industry in Kenya, , the association also seeks to protect its members by dealing collectively with problems wh

ich can best be so dealt with. It was formed in 1972 and has grown to a current membership of 70 publishing firms. KPA is the second oldest publishers’ association in Africa after Nigeria.

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Authorship and Ownership under Copyright Law

The first owner of a copyright work is its creator. An author in case of:
•Literary work is the person who wrote the work. This also is true for software, which
is treated as a literary work.
•Musical works - the composer
• Sound recording - the producer
• Cinematographic work - the producer
•Photograph - the photographer
•Computer generated work - the person who caused the work to be generated.
An author may, however licence or transfer his rights, wholly or in part, the same way physical property is dealt with. All assignments or licences must be in writing as required by the Copyright Act.
This results in ownership being held by a person who is not the author.
A person who creates a work during employment or on commission may own the copyright if there is an agreement to that effect.

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Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature 2024 Award Winners

The Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature award ceremony took place on 28th September 2024 at the Westlands Banquet Center, celebrating literary works in multiple categories. Below are the winners in each category:

• Adult Category in Kiswahili:
Kifunganjia by Daniel Okello (Storymoja)

• Adult Category in English:
The Gambler by Ngumi Kibera (Oxford University Press)

• Youth Category in Kiswahili:
Mshale wa Matumaini by John Habwe (Access Publishers)

• Youth Category in English:
A Jacket for Ahmet by Tony Mochama (Oxford University Press)

• Children's Category in Kiswahili:
Swila Arejea na Hadithi Nyingine by M. K. Tarus (Storymoja)
This year’s winners represent remarkable contributions to East African literature, highlighting the richness of storytelling in both Kiswahili and English across different age groups.
KPA congratulates all the winners.

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Address

42767
Nairobi
00100

Telephone

+254724255848

Website

http://www.kenyapublishers.org/

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