[kictanet] Kenya film board bans 'immoral' ads from running between 5am and 10pm

[waudo siganga]

The intention may be good but with the nature of todays technology the
execution is likely to be a King Canute exercise (King Canute ordered
the tide not to come in to demonstrate his powers). E.g. Many people
watch satellite or Internet tv. What happens? This is a catch 22
situation in which something has to be done but may not be effective.

On Tue, Apr 19, 2016, at 03:08 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet wrote:
> The Kenya Film Classification Board has banned advertisements and
> commercials that feature sexual innuendos and sexually suggestive scenes,
> alcoholic drinks, betting and gambling from running during the watershed
> period between 5:00am and 10pm.
> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Film-board-bans-immoral-ads/-/1056/3165970/-/yvh37d/-/index.html 
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