Comedian Arap Marindich, who went viral mocking the recent Safari Rally event, has claimed that he has not made a shilling, despite his memes going global.
He is the face behind a couple of global funny memes making rounds on social media and entertaining many. Marindich however says his financial situation is so bad that he opts to borrow loans just for bus fare.
Speaking in an Interview with Presenter Ali, Marindich says that he desires to work with his brand, regardless of his financial status.
“Nawezapiga job kabisa. Lakini sasa, hata fare sinanga ya kunini, mpaka nakopakopa. Kama ningekuwa na kitu kidogo kidogo, ningefanya kazi na niende nitoe video mingi niwaletee,” he expressed.
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The enthusiastic comedian has also in the past worked as a conductor and driver.
Meanwhile, after Marindich and his comedy partner Tula’s popular memes, the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOPO) issued a warning to Kenyans earlier this month about sharing memes online.
KECOPO said unequivocally that a copyright holder ‘has the exclusive rights to copy, reproduce, make adaption, publish, and broadcast their work for a fixed period established under the Copyright Act.
Additionally, KECOPO clarified that a meme should only be created after consulting with the copyright holder.
“Therefore, a meme generated without the authority of the copyright owner is an infringement on their copyright particularly the exclusive rights reproduce, copy, adapt, and publish since the original photograph or video undergoes some alteration and incorporation of text,” warned the Board in a statement.
However, the board underlined that while meme consumption on social media is permitted, its production and use for commercial reasons without authorization from the copyright owners is prohibited.
“It is worth noting that in some cases, content used for generating memes may be in the public domain or released under creative common license,” the Board added.
In that regard, corporate organizations must consider completing due diligence before participating in meme replication.
“Consequently, corporate bodies must consider conducting due diligence on the status of photographs or videos before being tempted to join the fun,” ended the statement.
