Film board warns media houses over content
A Kenya Film Classification Board personnel sorts DVDs at a stall along Ronald Ngala street during a raid on venders who sell pornographic material. PHOTO | JENNIFER MUIRURI | FILE
What you need to know:
- Speaking in Nairobi during a media briefing, the head of broadcast division Emma Irungu said that adult films should not be aired at any time
- She also asked Kenyans to watch out for wrongly labelled DVDs with sexually explicit content
The Kenya Film Classification Board has called on print and electronic media outlets to strictly adhere to the media and film laws and observe the correct time to air programmes that are meant for adults.
Ms Emma Irungu the head of broadcast division said that some media houses have been violating the laws.
“The protection of children is the responsibility of all of us. It is also our national duty to guard against our people consuming content that would corrupt their morals and values,” said Ms Irungu.
Speaking in Nairobi during a media briefing, Ms Irungu said that adult films should not be aired at any time.
She also asked Kenyans to watch out for wrongly labelled DVDs with sexually explicit content.
“Print media currently carries at least 16 per cent of soft pornography especially on weekends,” she noted.
The board is also worried about TV stations that are awash with Mexican soaps, Nigerian movies and music videos that have scenes that depict nudity, violence and which glamorises alcohol and drug abuse.
