[kictanet] Mucheru says draft law on blogger video uploads to be amended - Politics and policy

[Tony White]

It is interesting to note that the draft 'bill' has a requirement to
obtain a licence before any 'filming' takes place! - by the submission
of scripts for approval!!!  In my experience, professional productions
have many script changes, including actor's 'ad-libs' - which are all
part of the creative process.  Only the final edit is the version
which should be subject to classification.

Many 'amateur' productions are entirely un-scripted - as are media
reporting (which category most video bloggers - 'vloggers' - also fall
into).

These draconian measures to attempt to control the media just won't
work.  Let's hope that CS Mucheru, and others, will be voices of
sanity in this legislation!

Cheers,
Tony


On 25/10/2016, Mildred Achoch via kictanet
<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Thank you for sharing this. I definitely was panicking especially after
> watching some TV interviews but it's good to hear a voice of reason
> speaking about the proposed film bill.
>
> And the "studio mashinani" project is such a welcomed initiative!
>
> Regards,
> Mildred.
>
> Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel!
> http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 6:45 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Listers
>>
>> Interesting article. My sense on what's going on in the country is this:-
>>
>> The new constitution is being tested in ways that we should be prepared
>> for. And for every detractor who wants to take us back to the bad old
>> days
>> there are 10 who will fight for it.
>>
>> I commend CS Mucheru for throwing his hat on the good side of history.
>>
>> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Mucheru-says-draft-law-on-
>> blogger-video-uploads-to-be-amended/539546-3428500-15e85e9/index.html
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
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>>
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Tony White