Dear Listers, The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2017 <https://ipkenya.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/copyright__amendment_bill_2017no33.pdf> was recently tabled in Parliament and has already gone through the first reading. The Bill proposes a number of new measures to strengthen the copyright regime. Some of the proposals have a bearing on the protection of computer programs, circumvention of technological protection measures, broadcasts, royalties and their collection, liability and roles of ISPs, procedures for takedown measures, and so on. Kindly have a look at the Bill and share your views given its implication on the ICT sector. You can also read through this article - *Internet Service Providers to be Enlisted in Fight Against Piracy in Kenya <http://blog.cipit.org/2017/11/06/internet-service-providers-to-be-enlisted-in-fight-against-piracy-in-kenya/> - *by M. Mutemi, on the CIPIT Blog analysis the changes proposed in the Bill. Regards, *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* Advocate of the High Court of Kenya & Commissioner for Oaths *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*