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The Kenya Film Classification Board has today held discussions with the Global Peace Foundation , paving the way to the establishment of a model of collaboration between the two organizations geared towards promoting values in education.

The Global Peace Foundation is an international agency that identifies universally-recognized principles and shared values as essential to building social cohesion within nations and the global community.

In the proposed partnership, KFC...B and GPF will work closely to ensure more emphasis on values in education, particularly among impressionable children and youth.

Speaking when he met GPF representatives at KFCB's headquarters in Nairobi,KFCB Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ezekiel Mutua said the two organisations will set about exploring areas of cooperation and partnership, adding that the partnership will be timely as it comes at a time the country's education system is undergoing reform.

Identifying film as a powerful tool of transmitting values, Mr. Mutua said KFCB will be delighted to work with GPF through a structured way designed to imbibe moral values and integrity in young people in the course of their education.

'Moral breakdown threatens global global peace, to which the Global Peace Foundation is working. Film can become a catalyst of breakdown of values. The Government has a duty to protect this eventuality. That is why we believe in regulation, not to stifle access to information, but to safeguard the national moral fabric,' he said.

On his part, Global Peace Foundation International Vice President(Education Division) Mr. Tony Devine said GPF was looking forward to working with KFCB, saying by working together would enable the two organisations to achieve more.

Already, the two organisations have identified some of the areas of partnership. This will include using film for narrative change by dissemination positive messages, and creating avenues of encouraging positive use of technology. Global Peace Foundation Kenya

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The Board was today pleased to meet stakeholders drawn from the creative industry during a meeting with Dr. Korir Sing'oei, who is the Legal Advisor and Head of Policy at the Office of the Deputy President.

The meeting discussed various issues that can be addressed to increase the pace of growth and development in the film industry, among them the lack of a unified channel of advancing the collective interests of the industry.

The film industry has a huge potential of co...ntributing to the national GDP, promising more employment opportunities and attracting more investment in line with the Government's development vision.

Besides, the industry has the potential of creating effective platforms from which to tell the Kenyan story to the world through film.

In executing our regulatory functions, KFCB will continue working closely with all industry stakeholders to establish consensus on the best way forward in the interest of the industry.

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Earlier today, KFCB and the office of the DP held a meeting with the Film Industry Stakeholders to discuss how to tap into the great potential of the Industry. Key among the topics discussed was how the government can create a conducive environment for the creative industry to thrive in the country. KFCB is committed to ensuring that the players in the film industry are supported and not frustrated as they strive to put Kenya on the map and tell the Kenyan story as it should be told.

Yesterday, our Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ezekiel Mutua met popular school drama Tahidi High actor Mr. Joseph Omari (otherwise popularly known as Principal Tembo), and held important discussions on how film can be used to tell the African story.

Mr. Omari is one of the actors who have made a huge contribution to the local industry, having taken part in highly successful programmes such as Makutano Junction, among others.

The Board is committed to working with the media industry in Kenya to scale up the production of local content to meet the 40 per cent threshold required by the law.

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Kenya Film Classification Board's photo.
Kenya Film Classification Board's photo.

The Board's Chairman Bishop Jackson Kosgei, Directors Chris Solomon Nambanga, Christiana Saiti, Khadija Rama and CEO Ezekiel Mutua have met the Isiolo Deputy County Commissioner Mr. Mwachaunga earlier today as part of the Board's ongoing public sensitization programme in the region.

Cases of radicalization through film are becoming rampant in the country, and the Board is working closely with various county administrations to address the problem.

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Join our C. E. O Mr. Ezekiel Mutua on Radio Citizen from 7am - 8am this morning discussing film and broadcast content regulation, programming Code and state of the youth in Kenya today. Interact with us on twitter ‪#‎KFCB‬ and follow us @infoKFCB

KRISHNA HOODA recreates the life and spiritual journey of Guru Osho Rajneesh in this Biography. REBELLIOUS FLOWER was rated GE.

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In a city of anthropomorphic animals,a rookie bunny cop and a cynical com artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy. ZOOTOPIA rated PG.

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Kenya Film Classification Board's photo.

Tere Bin Laden 2 rated 16. Catch this hilarious action packed comedy directed by Abhishek Sharma and see how plans to use an Osama Bin Laden doppelganger boomerangs when a Talibanarms dealer throws a spanner in the works.

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Kenya Film Classification Board's photo.

Michael Bay's 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI rated 16. After an American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a US compound in Libya, security try toake sense of the ensuing chaos. But can they?

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The Board's CEO Mr. Ezekiel Mutua along with Film and Publication Board Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer paid a courtesy call to the South Africa High Commissioner to Kenya Her Highness Koleta Anita earlier today. ‪#‎KFCBPartner‬

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The Board has held a consultative meeting with Communications Authority of Kenya and the Film and Publication Board , which will pave the way to the signing a Memorandum of Understanding on regulation of broadcast content.

In the agreement, the Kenyan agencies will work together to also ensure that all broadcasters meet the 40% local content threshold in their first year of operation, and 60% by the 4th year. This will boost the uptake of local productions , encourage the local film industry and create more employment opportunities in line with the government's vision.

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Kenya Film Classification Board's photo.

The Kenya Film Classification Board, together with the Communications Authority of Kenya are working to ensure that at least 60% of content running on local media consist of local content. This will mean more jobs for local actors, more revenue and production of better films in the Kenyan industry to the world.

Consultative meeting between KFCB, Film Publication Board and Communications Authority set for 8:30 am. The meeting will see deliberations on broadcast content regulation, child online safety and general issues of cyber safety .

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Kenya Film Classification Board's photo.
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The signing of the MoU ushers in a new age of collaboration in Film production and regulation.
The MoU is meant to identify and define activities of mutual benefit to both countries, develop mechanisms and programs for regulation, promote compliance to regulations and promote outreach activities between the two agencies. ‪#‎KFCBPartner‬

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A creative mind is a mind that can only be seen when it's product has been created and put out there -Oliver Litondo

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Ezekiel Mutua and Themba Wakashe, the CEOs of KFCB and FPB respectively, shake hands after the successful signing of an MoU between the two bodies.

This cooperation is aimed at enhancing performance in the film industry in both countries, and in the entire continent.

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