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Films board lacks capacity to regulate creative industry

Kenya Film Classification and Licensing Board CEO Ezekiel Mutua. [File, Standard]

The recent notice by the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) alerting the Kenyan creative economy community of mandatory licensing, seemingly oblivious to how transactions in the creative industry take place, calls for a national conversation on the board’s relevance and the suitability of its current office holders.

Such a conversation should be guided by a review of the current creative economy in the country and the purpose of best practices in creative content regulation.

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