The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO), Irdeto, and Kenyan police successfully conducted a sting operation against an online streaming company operating in Kenya. According to reports, the operation led to the arrest of the suspects, including alleged mastermind Engineer Kelvin Kiplangat Sing’oei, and the seizure of equipment that will be analyzed by the CID Cyber Crime Unit.
According to the Partners Against Piracy (PAP) Association of Kenya, a multi-stakeholder coalition of like-minded organizations within the creative industry keen to eliminate piracy, content piracy is a major problem globally. It is estimated that Kenyans lose over KES 10 billion each year to illegal streaming.
The rise of high-quality content and advanced streaming technology has made it easier for pirates to illegally acquire and redistribute content. This is a major problem for content creators and distributors, as it costs them money and can damage their reputations.
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