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Opinion: Kenya films board lacks capacity to regulate creative industry

KFCB boss Ezekiel Mutua

 

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.

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