A few weeks ago President Uhuru Kenyatta asked the Director of Events Big Ted to arrange for a meeting with the musicians so they can meet at statehouse and solve some of their grievances.
Well seems like the day is finally coming to be, through the Director of Permanent Presidential Music Commission (PPMC) Dr. Donald Otoyo an invite has been sent to stakeholders in the Music Industry for a presidential Round-table meeting to discuss the future of the Kenyan music industry.
The presidential Round-table will be held on Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 from 10:00am at the Kenya Film Center (Nairobi along Agakhan Walk).
Apart of the invite read, “This is to inform you the initial Presidential Round-Table on the creative Economy which will be held on Wednesday 30th January, 2019 from 10:00 am at the Kenya Film Center. All invited groups, association and their members are required to provide a summarized memorandum on sector issues and must also provide statutory documents. Copies of statutory documents should be emailed to info@ppmc.go.ke and hardcopies delivered upon registration in the venue”
The presidential Round-table meeting comes days in the wake of the play kenya Music campaign which has been ongoing for weeks now where Kenyan Musicians are fighting with Radio presenters claiming they do not support them musically like they do to international artists.