Ezekiel Mutua, the man at the helm of Kenya Film and Classification Board, (KFCB) is a wanted man, not by police but by Kenyans.
According to angry and furious Kenyans online, Ezekiel Mutua is a soldier who started off as a straightforward man but has now gone rogue and should now be tamed.
The anger by Kenyans emanated from the directive by the KFCB that any Kenyan shooting any ‘film’ should have a license, threatening the lifestyle of Kenyans who are fond of posting their videos on Facebook and YouTube.
Here is a statement from KFCB
Five days remaining for all filmmakers within Kenya to obtain filming licenses.
A filming license for a full length feature film cost K.Shs 15,000; short features/stills, dramas that are at most 40minutes cost K.Shs5,000.#WorldCulturalDay4Diversity@moscakenya, @KenyaActors pic.twitter.com/l8UybWTKpX— KFCB (@InfoKfcb) May 21, 2018
Filming in Kenya?
1. Work under (register as) a filming agent–K.shs12,000pa
2. License for a documentary, short drama/feature/stills–K.Shs5,000
3. License for full length feature film (>40minutes)–K.Shs15,000
4. Per day filming fees–K.Shs1,000
Dr. @EzekielMutua, @moscakenya pic.twitter.com/4fltFDsa0F— KFCB (@InfoKfcb) May 22, 2018
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Here’s a BREAKDOWN OF KFCB YouTube Fees.
Vloggers/Kenyan YouTubers are expected to..1. Pay an Annual Fee of 12,000 kshs for Registering and licensing film agents, local and international filmmakers.
2. Pay 5,000 kshs License Every week you Upload a Video on Youtube.— Tara Kay (@kaykanyi) May 22, 2018
@UKenyatta your big 4 agenda favors only >1% of the population. Youth bear the heaviest burden to make it in legit business. Have you seen the new #KFCB regulations for filmmaking? 🇰🇪 needs to truly and not just symbolically make a suitable business environment #YouthBiashara
— Optimus Prime (@Kidiga_) May 22, 2018