KFCB Joins PS Fikirini Jacobs at Nyamira Youth Kikao Mentorship and Peace Forum
The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) Nyanza Regional Office joined the Principal Secretary, State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy, Mr. Fikirini Jacobs, at the Kikao Youth Mentorship and Peace Forum held at Uhuru Gardens, Nyamira County, where the PS urged young people to explore and exploit the various opportunities offered by the Government to develop their skills and grow their ventures within the Creative Economy.
He reiterated the Government’s commitment to streamlining and spurring the growth of the Orange Economy through legislative reforms and other interventions, citing the Creative Economy Bill, 2026, and the National Intellectual Property Policy, 2026, as key instruments to transform the sector.
Speaking at the forum, KFCB Nyanza Regional Manager, Mr. Emmanuel Mbutu, reaffirmed KFCB’s commitment to fostering an enabling regulatory environment that promotes audiovisual industry growth, youth employment and wealth creation in line with the Government’s development agenda.
The two-day forum held on 27th and 28th October 2026 brought together more than 500 young people from Bomet and Nyamira counties, alongside representatives from various Government agencies, to promote youth participation in governance, peacebuilding and national development.