MCSK Clarifies Firing Ezekiel Mutua As CEO

The Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) has dismissed a notice published in a local daily claiming that it has fired Ezekiel Mutua from the CEO position.

In a statement on Friday, May 9, MCSK national chairman Ephantus Wahome Kamau termed the allegations as baseless.

Kamau claimed that the people behind the notice are former MCSK directors whose tenure ended in February 16, 2025.

“We wish to clarify unequivocally that these allegations are entirely baseless. Dr. Ezekiel Mutua remains the legitimate CEO of MCSK. The individuals behind this notice are former directors whose terms ended on 16th February 2025 and who have no authority to speak or act on behalf of the Society,” read part of the statement.

Kamau noted that the current MCSK board of directors fully supports Mutua’s leadership and commends his outstanding performance.

“It is worth noting that the same Board rated Dr. Mutua as “Excellent” in their final performance evaluation, and the current Board has renewed his contract in recognition of his exemplary leadership,” he stated.

Kamau urged stakeholders and members of the public to disregard the notice in the local daily.

He also claimed that the former MCSK directors are after Mutua for refusing to approve Ksh200 million arrears they wanted to be paid when exiting office.

“We urge the public and stakeholders to disregard misinformation spread by these former officials, who are misrepresenting themselves as directors with the intent to mislead and disrupt the Society’s operations. Their grievances stem from Dr. Mutua’s refusal to approve over KSh200 million in alleged arrears that the former Directors wanted to be paid as they exited office in February,” Kamau added.

Further, Kamau demanded for an apology from the newspaper over publishing a notice he termed as ‘defamatory’.

He threated that that the local daily will face legal action if it does not offer a public apology over the notice.

“This apology should match the prominence of the original false notice and must not repeat the erroneous claims. If this is not done, we will pursue all legal avenues to defend our CEO’s integrity and the interests of MCSK,” said Kamau.

Mutua was appointed as the MCSK CEO in March 2022, following a competitive recruitment process.

Before joining MCSK, Mutua served as CEO of the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) until August 2021.