{{Prominent Rwandan artist Cécile Kayirebwa has dragged six media houses including the state broadcaster(ORINFOR), Radio Flash, Contact FM, Radio Isango Star,City Radio, Radio Voice of Africa.}}
Her lawyer, Kizitio Safari told IGIHE that his client has ungergone financial loss because the accused media houses have been using Kayirebwas music without her permission—she also claims there have been no sales of her music because it was being broadcast freely.
The artist is demanding compensation from ORINFOR a whooping Frw 90 Million and Frw30 from each of other media outlets accused—this brings the total claim of approximately Frw270 Million.
However, the Commercial court has said it’s not in its competence to handle the case but will 2nd October pronounce itself on the case.
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