Maurice Kirya Vs MTN Uganda Case Hearing to Commence Today

Posted On: April 27, 2017
Posted By: Alex Alinda

Commercial Court in Kampala will today (Thursday, April 27, 2017) commence the hearing of the case between Ugandan singer, Maurice Kirya and telecom giant, MTN Uganda Limited.

Kirya in June 2016 dragged MTN to the commercial court demanding for Shs 500m for copyright infringement, after he realized that the telecom company had been offering some of his songs to its subscribers as callback tunes at a fee, without his consent.

According to the singer, MTN’s actions amounted to unjust enrichment and caused him loss of income to a tune of Shs 500m, which he wants court to compel the company to pay.

The case will be heard by Justice David. K. Wangutusi of the Commercial Court.

We shall keep you posted.

Alex Alinda

Alex Alinda is a journalist, blogger and Social-Media enthusiast; passionate about travel, African Music & Entertainment. Alex has been reporting on news about Uganda’s Entertainment Scene and other national events for over 4 years. He is a co-founder and the Managing Editor for Tower Post Media Ltd. Alex has also worked and continues to work as a PR and Digital Strategist for a number of clients. Reach him on: +256 700 703903, +256 775 607219 Email: aalinda97@gmail.com