Abstract:
Kenyan copyright Act was passed by Parliament in 2001. It came into
force in February 2003. In addition to the minimum standards of
protection required by international conventions, the new law sets out
stronger administrative structures and enforcement mechanisms. The
implementing Regulations were passed in 2005.Conversely; copyright
legislation in Ghana is the Copyright Act 690 of 2005. It came into force
on 17 May 2005. The Act seeks to bring Ghana’s copyright regime in line
with its assumed international obligations under the WTO TRIPs
Agreement. Subsequently, important role of exceptions and limitations to
improve the welfare of society, which matters not only for uses but
for creators as well, by encouraging creativity and promoting
dissemination, are recognized by the international copyright system.
The need for balance between rights and access within the international
context is paramount. The exceptions pertaining to educational
activities exists in various forms ranging from the generic fair use or
fair dealing exceptions or even residual exceptions based on the threestep test. Kenya .This paper seek compare copyright Exemptions and
Limitations in the Kenya copyright Act, 2001 and the Ghana Copyright
Act 2005, with aim of highlight the extent to which they support
teaching, learning and research in universities. Its main research
methodology is predominantly reliance on secondary data to portray a
clear picture of copyrights acts in these two countries.
