Nina Roz Warns Copyright Law Will Mean Nothing Without Enforcement

Ugandan singer Nina Kankunda, stage name Nina Roz, has warned that the new copyright law will mean nothing if authorities do not enforce it.

In a statement shared on her official X account on March 19, Nina Roz did not sugarcoat the reality creatives face.

She said artistes have carried the country’s culture for years but still struggle with poor pay and a lack of protection.

Artistes have carried this country’s culture for years with little protection, little pay, and even less respect. So yes, recognising creative ownership matters. But let’s be real, laws on paper do not change lives. Enforcement does.

Building on that point, she added that real change will only come if authorities put the law into action.

If this copyright law is actually implemented, it could finally mean artists earning from their sweat, their voice, and their stories. Less exploitation, more creators living off their craft. That’s the only part that matters.

Nina Roz also stressed that stakeholders should focus less on celebrating policy and more on delivering real results for creatives.

Because this is not about praising policy. It is about whether creatives will finally see real value from what they create.

Artists have carried this country’s culture for years with little protection, little pay, and even less respect. So yes, recognizing creative ownership matters.

But let’s be real, laws on paper don’t change lives. Enforcement does.

If this copyright law is actually implemented,… pic.twitter.com/qSj1Yr68BO

— Nina Roz Kankunda (@NinarozMusic) March 19, 2026

Her remarks come just days after Parliament passed the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025, on March 17.

The law aims to protect and improve how creatives earn from their work, but President Yoweri Museveni has not yet signed it.

Once that happens, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau will take charge of enforcement.