The Kenya Film and Classification Board (KFCB) Chief Executive Officer Dr Ezekiel Mutua on Tuesday banned viral song 'Takataka' from being broadcasted, distributed or performed in the country.
According to Dr Mutua, the song by Alvin a.k.a Alvindo objectifies women and glorifies hurting women as a normal reaction to rejection. As a result, it incites violence against women.
Kenyans have expressed their reactions on social media with some supporting the ban while others opposing it.
A section of students at Moi University main campus in Kesses, Eldoret while speaking to Hivisasa demanded that Mutua lifts the ban on the song.
“The move by KFCB to ban Takataka was not only a desperate but also ill-informed one. The song does not in any way promote violence. The song is a simple art of expression by a heartbroken man. So he should actually reconsider his decision and if possible lift the ban,” Brian Kipsang, a second year student in the School of Arts and Social Sciences stated.
The ban comes at a time when there are increased cases of violence against women in universities wih the latest ones being the brutal murder of Ivy Wangeci from Moi University and the stabbing of Naomi Chepkemboi from Pwani University.
“The unfortunate incidences being witnessed in universities do not have any relationship with the song. An innocent artist who is working so hard to make it in the entertainment industry should therefore not suffer the consequences of hardcore criminals. Dr Ezekiel Mutua should also consider that banning the song will adversely affect the artist. I know the struggle of being an upcoming artist, and therefore, I choose to stand with Alvin and request the ban to be lifted,” Kevin Kimani, a song writer and also a third year student at Moi University noted.
Most of the students requested Dr Mutua to lift the ban noting that such moves by KFCB will not only frustrate upcoming artists but also kill their careers.
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