KFCB To Collaborate with Creatives and Film Stakeholders to Spur Growth of Sector

The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has pledged to work closely with creatives and other industry stakeholders to ensure a facilitative film regulatory environment that will spur the sector's growth for job opportunities.
While speaking during a training forum organized by the Digital Content Creator Association at the Nairobi Film Centre (NFC) on Friday, August 23rd, 2024, Mr. Paskal Opiyo, the Ag. CEO, of KFCB, reiterated the Board’s commitment to working with creatives, refuting claims that the KFCB is out to stifle creativity through regulation of audiovisual content.

Mr. Opiyo indicated that the KFCB has anchored its programs to the fifth pillar of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), and other relevant Government programs in a bid to create a facilitative regulatory environment for creatives to showcase and monetise their talents.
He appealed to content creators to leverage the various Board initiatives, including the NFC, formerly Nairobi Cinema.
“We are committed to ensuring that we provide the necessary interventions to creatives to help them monetize their talents,” Mr. Opiyo said, adding that the Board will soon roll out a stakeholders’ engagement forum for creatives. 
He further urged creatives to produce content that conforms to Kenya’s culture, moral values, and National aspirations, noting that there is money in audio-visual content that is suitable for family viewing.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Timothy Owase, CEO, of Kenya Film Commission (KFC), reaffirmed the Government's commitment to marketing Kenya as a filming destination.
Mr. Owase noted that the film sector largely contributes to Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), stating that the sector has the potential to create more job opportunities for the youths if well harnessed.

Renowned content creator, Mr. Eric Omondi, who spoke at the forum, urged parents to allow their children to explore and pursue careers in the lucrative creative economy, noting that content creation pays extremely well.
“Let your children be comedians, footballers, musicians, believe me, we make a lot of money in this sector, education is key, it is number one because it will make you communicate, but content creation has money. The two complement each other,” he said.
Also present was Mr. David Ohito, from the State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy.

Officers from the KFCB’s Legal and Compliance departments also participated in panel discussions on the sidelines of the event that was organized by the Digital Content Creator Association in collaboration with KFCB and KFC, among other partners.