The Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) has strongly denied allegations of embezzlement by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO), which suspended its operating licence on July 1, 2026.

In a public statement released on July 6, KAMP called the accusations 'deeply concerning' and emphasized that they first encountered the claims in KECOBO's suspension notice rather than through formal correspondence.

The organization argued that KECOBO acted without reviewing its formal response or granting a fair hearing, which it claims violates administrative principles.

KAMP highlighted that it submitted all requested documentation within four days of receiving governance concerns on May 14, 2026, and provided a distribution schedule to the regulator on June 16, 2026.

The dispute also involves a service level agreement signed with eCitizen on June 23, which KAMP claims demonstrates transparency in collaboration with government initiatives.

However, KAMP raised concerns about the allocation of music tariff categories under the eCitizen platform, arguing that it unfairly favored another CMO.This incident follows previous allegations by KECOBO against other music organizations in 2021 regarding royalty distribution discrepancies.