Film board to launch nationwide crackdown against unlicensed video sellers
Kenya Film Classification Board CEO Ezekiel Mutua speaks to journalists in Mombasa on February 1, 2016. He announced that the board would soon launch a nationwide crackdown on all unregistered video distributors and exhibitors and those distributing pornographic material. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
He called on the police to assist their officers in dealing with some of the outlets that continue to violate the law.
He also called on parents to pay keen attention on what their children watch.
Mutua noted that technology had also increased vibrancy in the local industry which continues to attract more investment, creating more employment opportunities.
He said it was important that all video shops be licensed by the board as required by the law.
The Kenya Film Classification Board will soon launch a nationwide crackdown to ensure that all unregistered video distributors and exhibitors and those distributing pornographic material face the law.
KFCB CEO Ezekiel Mutua, who spoke at the Mombasa Continental Resort Monday, told the Nation that despite ongoing efforts to streamline the film industry, some individuals continued to engage in the sale of pornographic materials across the country.
