The Kenya Films Classification Board has put on notice matatu operators in the country in regard to the type of music and videos they play and show in their vehicles.
The Board chief executive officer Ezekiel Mutua said most passenger service vehicles are nowadays fitted with screens adding that most of them play 'dirty' videos and music that has vulgar language.
Mr Mutua said such vehicles are boarded by people of different age segments adding that such videos and music promote pornography and negative content.
“Some scenes are very disturbing at a time when a parent is boarding the matatu alongside their children,” he said.
He said public service vehicles are not broadcasters adding that if they want to do so, then they must register with the Board so that the content they show is rated to conform to the classification guidelines.
Speaking in Kisumu on Monday as part of the countrywide sensitisation forums by the Board and the National Police Service in counties, Mutua says they will work closely with the law enforcers to ensure that the guidelines are adhered to.
He also announced that they will advise the county governments on the contents of bill boards and other outdoor advertising to ensure that the public are not misled.
“The bill boards some stick on trees are misleading the public. Some are written restoring lost love, winning court cases. It is not proper,” he said.
Mutua said most people fall prey of the content of the bill boards adding that the Board will ensure such content is rated to avoid misleading the public.