Police are soon coming to arrest Akothee, Khaligraph and Betty Kyallo over indecent videos and raunchy performances.
Trouble started when high-flying Kenyan rapper Khaligraph did a short video glorifying explicit sexual encounters as K24 prime news anchor danced along to the lyrics.
But before the dust could settle, cocky female artiste Akothee had a raunchy weekend performance that got tongues wagging for the better part of the second last week of February, 2019.
Warning
During a press conference in Nairobi, KFCB Chief Executive Officer Ezekiel Mutua warned that the board will ban public performances that “dishonour and contravene common decency and those that objectify women”.
“Although the board supports creativity, we are deeply concerned about a false belief that only sexualised content appeals to audiences,” he said.
Censor artistes
He said artists who perform in public places will not be allowed to “engage in obscene activities akin to porn” and directed those who want to strip in order to perform to seek licences for stripping.
According to him, artistes are using their performances to erode values and tear the social fabric: “While the board recognises the constitutional rights to free expression, we shall not allow art to be used as a vehicle to degrade our culture or promote indecent behaviour,” Dr Mutua said.
Shut down hotels
KFCB will raid and close hotels, clubs, discotheques and other public places in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi and other places where artistes spew obscenities in the name of entertainment.
Arrest artistes
The board will work with law enforcement agencies and the Ministry of Interior to ensure that premises adhere to their code of conduct so as to protect children.
“The board shall ensure that places where such performances take place are regulated and shows served with new terms and conditions that we shall announce in due course,” he said.
It is not only Akothee, the “moral police” also mentioned a recent clip by Kaligraph Jones and Betty Kyallo, as well as ‘Kwangwaru’ by Diamond which, despite being ‘heavily coded’, is also promoting sexual content.