alvin,

i haven't seen it online yet , heard the news on radio.

but the copyright act was updated in 2001 and the new penalties spelt out — fines of Kshs 800,000 ($10,000) or 10-year jail terms.

i think they are starting to enforce it now.

theus


On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola@gmail.com> wrote:
Theus,

Microsoft have invested seriously on this matter and Corporates will
be the first to suffer :-)
Do you have a link to this story?

On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Theus Owuor <kootie73@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kenyan Windows pirators have 29 days to legitimize their windows software or
> phase 800,000 kshs fines and /or jail time. i think this is a great
> opportunity for open source vendors to spread the gospel of free operating
> systems.
>
> Kshs 800,000 even drug dealers don't get such fines :(
>
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