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So then, I thought of something I’ve wanted that I’ve been putting off, even though it’s attainable, and asked for that. And I realised how easy it is to block a blessing coming my way, simply because I’m used to safeguarding myself. I must win in this area! 4/4.

“I don’t want anything this year..” looks modest on the surface, but if I’m honest, it’s really just a safeguard. Learning to acknowledge the underlying driver behind reactions and responses will usually reveal what’s really on one’s heart and mind. 3/4

It’s my birthday in a few days.. On separate occasions, my wife and daughter asked me what I want for my birthday, and I honestly didn’t know what to ask for. That could be a sign of contentment, but I noticed something else 🧵 1/4

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@odzzmusic Thank you! And it is that kind of thinking (hapo juu) that is also plaguing and hindering the prospect of us growing our own. I know Kenyan class acts who can stand on a world stage and hold it down. We just don’t want to appreciate what they carry and what they can do!!

@sitythadj Kodong Klan sold out 6,000 capacity venue self-funded ,Asake was paid half a million USD and he sold only 3K tickets so what ROI is you talking about ?

Kenyan promoters can’t pay our artists 100K but magically have 60 Million for foreign acts😭

Nothing delusional about this, everything’s true about it! 🙏🏾

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@OCTOPIZZO @ADELLEO @OleItumbi @eddiebutita MCSK has even gone ahead to upload artistes music on DSPs, claimed to be the copyright owners, are collecting streaming and sales royalties, and have disbursed nothing to artistes. If Itumbi is saying the system is ‘fixed’ which system, and what does he mean by that? Buana! 🫴🏾

First, let’s be clear this is not a PR conversation, it’s a legal and accountability issue. You cannot ask artists to “get their facts right” while making sweeping claims that are not supported by transparent, verifiable evidence. On CMOs: You say the system is “fixed” and no law needed changing only implementation. That’s misleading. The challenges with Collective Management Organizations in Kenya have never been purely administrative; they are structural, legal, and fiduciary. CMOs operate under delegated authority, not ownership of rights. They are agents not principals and their legitimacy depends entirely on the consent, trust, and participation of artists. That trust has been broken repeatedly. Now to the claim of a 70% payout to artists via eCitizen: When exactly did this begin? Because as it stands today, there is no visible, industry-wide record of artists consistently receiving these payments through eCitizen. Not one verifiable dataset, not one transparent distribution report accessible to rights holders. You cannot legislate credibility through statements—show the audited disbursements. And more fundamentally: Why is artists’ money being routed through a government platform in the first place? Under the Copyright Act (Kenya), royalties are private intellectual property income. CMOs are licensed to collect and distribute on behalf of members, not to surrender those funds into a centralized state-controlled system without explicit, informed consent of the rights holders. That raises serious constitutional and fiduciary questions: •Where is the legal instrument authorizing this pipeline through eCitizen? •Where was the artists’ participation or approval in restructuring this flow of funds? •Under what provision does the government assume an intermediary role in private royalty distribution? Because if artists did not consent, then we are no longer talking about administration we are talking about appropriation. Let’s also address representation: CMOs are not the “keepers” of our rights. They are service providers. They do not own our copyrights, and they do not inherently represent all artists only those who have explicitly mandated them. Any suggestion otherwise is legally inaccurate. On MCSK: If Music Copyright Society of Kenya is no longer licensed, that in itself raises even more urgency around clarity who is currently mandated, under what terms, and where are the public notices, tariffs, and distribution frameworks? Finally, on engagement: This is not about “coming to the office” for closed-door briefings or photo opps. This is a public matter affecting thousands of artists and millions in royalties going back to over 20yrs back, you think you can solve this by a visit to the office? If you believe in facts and solutions, then let’s meet in the open. Call a press conference on JKLive or any national platform. Come with: •Audited collection figures •Distribution reports •Legal framework authorizing eCitizen involvement •List of paid artists and amounts disbursed I will come with the law, the data, and the lived experiences of artists who have yet to see a single shilling. Until then, statements without transparency are not facts they are narratives.

Earlier this week, I was in a meeting that was honestly very sad. Over 30 artists do not own their music yes most of the hits you know, their names, or even the rights to their images and this is in perpetuity. This has had serious consequences: many music groups have stopped releasing songs because anything they create does not belong to them, and they cannot secure endorsements since they don’t own their image rights. When they tried to exit, some of them were sued in California and are now required to pay the label $1 million. We are witnessing one of the most significant IP cases of our time. I am confident they will eventually get out of it. We sit in these meetings not as politicians, but as citizens advocating for policies that shape how our industry operates, grows, and sustains livelihoods.

He Is Risen!!

@ReubenKigame @MutindiTindi Absolutely right. It’s the insult to our intelligence that does it for me. I dare say, anyone who goes on record making callous, unfounded, ignorant statements that defend these broken systems, or portrays them as having improved, is part of the problem. Bigly.

Sir, we keep going around in circles on this issue and pretend that the government has a handle over the cartels involved in looting the royalties of artists. Let me make it extremely simple for you to address this. Use me as an example, a prolific music producer, songwriter, and performer. How much has MCSK paid out to me since I registered as a member number 3964 about 25 years ago? What about PRISK? Who has been receiving my KAMP proceeds? Who has been receiving my royalties when my songs are played at State House, national holidays by The Police band, etc. and on all these radio and TV stations? Now tabulate this same scenario to all the artists and explain where this 70% is and who is paying it out. Who has gobbled the payments for my music when Kenya Kwanza and Azimio used my songs for their campaigns? I could go on. Everybody imagines that I have made millions out of my prolific work and the government paints that picture but I challenge you to tell me if I have ever made even half 1 million from MCSK royalties in 25 years. You people need to be ashamed of the lies you propagate in the media.

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“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 NIV

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The Kenyan economic landscape is a like a double-period class on desensitising people to the magnitude & significance of a Billion.

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It’s always an amazing thing to know that your work will outlive and impact beyond you, but nothing prepares you for how tough it is to keep doing it without (sometimes) not seeing the fruits while doing it. Even so, keep doing it! soulfireinspiration.com #whatifyouwin

The worst thing about the 6.3 billion from Ecitizen being diverted to private account is in 3 days we will have moved on, just like the 11B and 50 billion from SHA going missing, they keep on doing it because they know we will talk and move on

@AIRTEL_KE swali, wakuu - instead of returning part of the Airtel Money transaction cost to me as airtime, why not just charge less in transaction fees? It’s more useful there.. that way 🤷🏾‍♂️