Educational visit by the De-Capture Media Institute students
The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) today hosted students from the De-capture Media Institute (DCMI).
The students paid the Board an academic visit with the aim of understanding KFCB's regulatory mandate, programs and clean content campaigns.
The students were taken through the Board's regulatory mandate (Film Registration, Film Licensing, Examination and Classification, Compliance and Monitoring) as well as the provisions of the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap222 that establishes the Board.
The Board’s Ag. CEO, Mr. Christopher Wambua, applauded De-capture Media Institute for its continued excellence in training students in film and their desire to learn about the role of KFCB.
He said that the film industry offers enormous career opportunities and encouraged the students to take them up.
The Ag. CEO also urged the students to leverage on technology in pursuit of their careers, noting that technology is the future of work. He also advised them to use the internet responsibly.
Mr. Wambua reaffirmed KFCB's commitment to supporting the growth of Kenya's film sector and urged the youths to leverage on the opportunities that the Government is putting in place for socio-economic empowerment.
Mr. Wambua advised the students to take advantage of internet connectivity and tell positive stories through film.
"Film is a powerful tool that we can use to tell positive stories as well as promote our values as Africans," he said.
In his remarks, Mr. Leakey Nduati said that KFCB and De-capture Media Institute enjoy cordial relations spanning five years.
"We are happy that KFCB has continued to support and engage in our activities and we look forward to future engagements," he said.
The Board's Corporate Communications Manager, Ms. Nelly Muluka, said that learning institutions are among the Board’s key stakeholders in the Media Literacy Program and Public Sensitization dubbed: #YouAreWhatYouConsume.
She added that the campaign seeks to create awareness on the Board’s mandate and dangers of consuming inappropriate content, and advised the students to consume media responsibly.