Nairobi, Feb. 22 -- Last week a leading YouTuber lost her channel to her partner after they split. After the split, her partner reportedly went ahead to rebrand the channel, locking her from accessing the platform. This is a risk many joint co-authors face whereby one makes unilateral decisions to the detriment of the other.

The creative economy in Kenya is large and contributes about 5.3 percent of the gross domestic product. Many celebrity couples own YouTube channels, which they monetise.

The unilateral move by this YouTuber's partner wiped out years of investment and hard work. Was this move legal? Absolutely not. I may not be privy to all the facts but general intellectual property rights laws are on her side. It is unfair to lock ...