Get copyright authentication stickers (anti-piracy security devices) from KECOBO
Kenya Copyright Board · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Register the work with KECOBO first, then apply on Form C.R. 7 with a certified copy of the contract that lets you sell or distribute it. The fee is KSh 4 per device, with a minimum of 100 pieces, and you stick the devices on before the copies go on sale.
- Fee
- KSh 4Per authentication device (minimum order 100 pieces)
- Where
- KECOBO office: 5th Floor, SHA Building (formerly NHIF), Ragati Road, Nairobi. Form C.R. 7 is on copyright.go.ke
What you need
- Form C.R. 7 (Application for Authentication of a Copyright Work), filled and signed
- A certified copy of the contract allowing you to sell or distribute the work
- Your ID number, phone, email and physical address, the copyright registration number (if any) and the number of copies
Steps
- Make sure the work is registered in KECOBO's Copyright Register.
- Download Form C.R. 7 from copyright.go.ke and fill in the producer, applicant, category of work and number of copies.
- Submit it to KECOBO with the certified contract and pay KSh 4 per device.
- Stick the devices KECOBO issues on the copies before you release them to the market.
Watch out
- Authentication devices are not transferable. Use them only on the work they were issued for.
- Each device is issued by KECOBO, tamper-proof and serially numbered.
Who can apply
- The copyright holder of a work already entered in KECOBO's Copyright Register.
- Required on sound recordings and audio-visual works imported into Kenya for sale, hire, lending or commercial distribution.
Official sources (3)
- The Copyright Regulations, 2020 copyright.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Form C.R. 7: Application for Authentication of a Copyright Work under Section 36(1) copyright.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Invitation for applications for licensing of CMOs for 2027 (KECOBO address) copyright.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026