Creatives in Arts and Film Literacy Programme – Kakamega Edition
The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has concluded Phase III of the Creatives in Arts and Film Literacy (CAFIL) Programme by hosting creatives in Kakamega County.
The CAFIL Programme is an initiative of the Kenya Film Classification Board, in partnership with the Sports, Arts, and Social Development Fund (SASDF). It aims to enhance film literacy and ensure responsible content creation.
The forum, held at the Golf Club, on 20th December 2024, brought together filmmakers, actors, musicians, visual artists, and stakeholders from the creative industry and served as a platform for exchanging ideas, addressing challenges local creatives face, and exploring opportunities for collaboration and growth within the film sector.
Speaking at the forum, the KFCB’s Ag. CEO, Mr Paskal Opiyo, noted that the CAFIL is designed to empower creatives to create content that promotes and reflects Kenya’s culture and National aspirations and safeguard minors and vulnerable groups from exposure to harmful content.
“This Programme is hinged on the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) and the Vision 20230, focusing on youth empowerment and economic development through arts,” Mr Opiyo said, adding that the Programme educates filmmakers on legal, ethical and technological aspects of content creation, thereby enhancing industry networking, collaboration and innovation.
The KFCB has so far rolled out the CAFIL initiative in Kisumu, Nakuru, Embu, Mombasa, Nairobi, Machakos, Kirinyaga and Kakamega regions respectively. The Board plans to extend the Programme to other parts of Kenya to benefit creatives.
Speaking at the engagement forum, Mr Moffat Mandela, County Executive Committee Member for Social Services, Youth Affairs and Sports at the County Government of Kakamega, emphasized the critical role of creative arts in growing the economy.
He observed that the Creative Arts contribute largely to Kenya's economy, noting that it is important that both the National and County Governments create an enabling environment that will tap talents and support creative works, especially for the young people.
During the stakeholders’ engagement forum in Kakamega, representatives from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Immigration Department, Kenya Wild Life Service (KWS), Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), Office of the Data Protection (ODPC), and the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) made presentations on their respective mandates and how it impacts the film industry.