1. Purpose of This Policy
This Copyright & Content Use Policy explains how visitors may use material published on michezokenya.co.ke and how Michezo Kenya handles copyright and other intellectual-property rights.
Michezo Kenya respects the rights of journalists, photographers, athletes, clubs, federations, agencies, publishers and other rights holders.
2. Michezo Kenya Original Content
Unless otherwise stated, articles, headlines, original editorial text, graphics, logos, page designs and other original material created by Michezo Kenya belong to Michezo Kenya or the applicable rights holder.
You may read and share links to our published articles for legitimate personal or informational purposes.
However, you must not reproduce or republish substantial portions of Michezo Kenya’s original content without permission.
3. Permitted Quotation and Linking
You may use reasonable extracts from Michezo Kenya content for legitimate purposes such as:
- commentary;
- criticism;
- news reporting;
- research;
- education; or
- discussion,
where applicable law permits the use.
Where you quote our material, provide clear attribution to Michezo Kenya and link to the original article where reasonably possible.
Linking to an article is generally preferable to copying the article itself.
4. Prohibited Republishing
Unless you have permission or applicable law expressly permits the use, you must not:
- copy and republish complete Michezo Kenya articles;
- reproduce substantial portions of articles;
- operate a competing content feed using our articles;
- remove attribution or copyright notices;
- sell or commercially redistribute our original content; or
- present Michezo Kenya content as your own.
Permission for one use does not automatically grant permission for other uses.
5. Photographs and Other Media
Images, photographs, videos, logos and other media appearing on Michezo Kenya may belong to third parties.
Publication on our website does not automatically give visitors permission to download, reproduce, modify or commercially use that material.
Before reusing third-party material, identify the relevant rights holder and obtain permission where required.
6. Third-Party Content
Michezo Kenya may publish material supplied by or obtained from third parties, including clubs, federations, agencies, photographers, public organisations and other media sources.
Ownership of such material remains with the applicable rights holder.
Nothing in this policy transfers ownership of third-party intellectual property to Michezo Kenya or to website visitors.
7. User-Submitted Material
If you submit text, photographs, documents or other material to Michezo Kenya, you confirm that you have the necessary rights or permission to submit that material.
You must not knowingly submit material that infringes another person’s copyright or other intellectual-property rights.
Michezo Kenya may review submitted material before publication and may decline to publish it.
8. Copyright Complaints
If you believe material published on Michezo Kenya infringes your copyright, contact us with sufficient information for us to investigate the complaint.
Where possible, provide:
- your name and contact details;
- identification of the copyrighted work;
- identification of the material you believe infringes your rights;
- the relevant page or article location;
- an explanation of your rights in the material; and
- any other information that may help us assess the complaint.
We may request additional information where necessary.
9. Corrections and Removal
If our review confirms that material requires correction, attribution, modification or removal, Michezo Kenya may take appropriate action.
However, submitting a copyright complaint does not automatically require removal of material. We will consider the complaint, the relevant rights, applicable law and the circumstances of publication.
For editorial accuracy concerns, please also see our Corrections & Complaints Policy.
10. Trademarks and Branding
The Michezo Kenya name, logo and associated branding may constitute trademarks or protected branding.
You must not use Michezo Kenya branding in a way that suggests sponsorship, endorsement, affiliation or authorisation where none exists.
Third-party names, logos and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
11. Copyright Law
Copyright and related rights in Kenya are governed by applicable Kenyan law, including the Copyright Act and relevant regulations.
Nothing in this policy removes rights that applicable law grants to copyright owners or users.
12. Contact
For copyright and content-use enquiries, contact Michezo Kenya through the official contact details published on michezokenya.co.ke.
Please provide enough information for us to understand and assess your request.