Outrage after KFCB announcement that you will need a permit before posting videos on social media 

You might be need to pay at least Ksh 5,000 before you post a video online after Kenya Film Classification Board latest announcement.

The board’s CEO, Ezekiel Mutua, who has quickly gone to a villain from a hero after the new announcement, insists that the laws will been put in place to control online chaos that has been affecting the world in general.

Get a licenses first

Filmmakers will now pay KSH 12,000 for registration and licenses, KSH 5000 for weekly upload, KSH 1000 for the days you film. A fine of 100,000 will be imposed if found Vlogging with a license.

Mutua has however denied that their will be a fine for vloggers.

“Where are people getting the information about Vloggers being licensed? We ran an advert and quoted the relevant sections of the law. Where in this ad does it mention that? KFCB is not charging anyone for You Tube uploads or Social media use. Absolutely not. Our interest is to bring sanity to the film industry by upholding the law as cited hereunder. You can not tell criminals from genuine film makers unless by ensuring that the genuine ones are licensed,” he said.

The announcement has led to a public outcry as creatives have come out to shun the government for killing talent.

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