Nini Wacera Fires Back At KFCB Chairman Ezekiel Mutua After He Banned Their ‘Lesbian TV Show’
The Kenya Film classification board was established to ‘regulate the creation, broadcasting, the possession, distribution and exhibition of films in the country in order to ‘promote national values and morality’
But since their tenure, the board has been accused of stifling the already suffering film industry by curbing the rights of filmmakers to expression.
They have been known to especially crack the whip on what they consider ‘homosexual’ shows and Nini Wacera and Kaz’s show being the latest recipients of the KFCB whip.
The two stars had their show banned because it apparently promoted ‘homosexuality’ despite the show’s poster indicating clearly that this was just a sex podcast.
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Part of Ezekiel’s post on the matter read:
Our attention has been drawn to a blog news highlight being shared online about an alleged ‘first lesbian TV show hosted by two popular lesbian celebrities’. ‘The Spread Podcast’ programme, reported on the http://kentv.biz website on 14th April, 2016 was allegedly scheduled to go on air as from 15th April this year on WGN TV.…
If investigations reveal contraventions of established regulations, KFCB will take a firm action against the producers and distributors of the programme in line with the law.
The Board takes this opportunity to warn producers that it is against Section 4 of the Film and Stage Plays Act to engage in the production and distribution of film content meant for public exhibition/sale without obtaining a filming from the Kenya Film Classification Board.
Meanwhile, it is important to note that lesbianism is prohibited by the laws of Kenya. Article 45 of the Constitution defines marriage as a union between two people of the opposite sex.
Further section 162 to 165 of the Penal Code criminalizes homosexual behavior with a penalty of 5 to 14 years of imprisonment. Section 181 of the Code explicitly prohibits the distribution and exhibition of indecent content, attracting a penalty of a two-year prison term for offenders.
Nini recently responded to Ezekiel Mutuas announcement by sharing the video below and captioning it:
Wise words …to Kaz and myself this week. It’s been a cloudy one. To you who love and accept yourselves and thanks for aporeciating us as we share our voices with you in love.
Life and the natural bountiful expression of it can’t be stifled by ignorance or oppression.
We are feminine expressions of love, life and beauty.
