BREAKING NEWS: Govt Issues Orders on Embarambamba & Bishop Johanna’s Content.
BREAKING NEWS: Govt Issues Orders on Embarambamba & Bishop Johanna’s Content: The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has ordered content by controversial artist Chris Embarambamba to be pulled down from all streaming platforms.
KFCB also condemned inappropriate content being shared online of bishop yohanna, in the name of praying for women in his church.
Other controversial content that was ordered to be removed from streaming sites belongs to gospel artist William Getumbe.
The order read,” A demand letter has been issued to Embrambamba and Getumbe to remove any inappropriate content from their various platforms. Failure to comply will result in legal action in accordance with the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222 of the Laws of Kenya,”
Additionally, letters were issued to different social media platforms to pull down the two controversial songs.
As For Bishop Yohanna, KFCB regretted that he belonged to a group of adults who were using religious influence to mislead the public through indecent exposure performances.
The government warned the content creators that while the constitution offered freedom of creativity and expression, it should not be misconstrued as absolute.
Notably, They urged parents to be on the look out especially now that children have closed for their mid term.
“In cases where children have access to the internet and smart devices, parents/guardians must exercise responsibility to ensure that minors do not access inappropriate content,” the statement read in part.
KFCB underscored that creating content that upholds our culture, moral values, and national aspirations, while also ensuring that they do not expose minors to harmful material.
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