Kenya Film Classification Board

The Board of Directors and Management of the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) wish you a Happy 63rd . Nelly Muluka

The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) fraternity extends its best wishes to Muslims in Kenya and around the world as they mark Eid Al-Adha. Eid Mubarak! Nelly Muluka Njogu Wa Njoroge HSC

𝐊𝐅𝐂𝐁 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐮 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲

The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) Ag. CEO, Nelly Muluka , together with the Board’s technical team, today engaged a production crew from Kikwetu Productions Company Limited, led by Managing Director Mr. Kang’ethe Mungai in an in-depth interview session for the upcoming Filamu Kenya documentary.

The documentary captures the evolution, current dynamics, and future trajectory of Kenya’s film sector, while spotlighting the role of the KFCB in strengthening the film ecosystem and addressing emerging trends within the broader creative economy.

The Board continues to advance a facilitative regulatory framework that supports industry growth for job opportunities and wealth creation while actively empowering consumers through targeted initiatives and programmes delivered in collaboration with key stakeholders.

Watch out for the full Filamu Kenya documentary coming soon! H.E. Salim Mvurya Fikirini Jacobs Felix Koskei Government of Kenya Spokesperson Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Njogu Wa Njoroge HSC

Children are at the core of our mandate at the Kenya Film Classification Board. Through the regulation of audio-visual content at the creation, possession, broadcasting, distribution, and exhibition levels, we protect minors and vulnerable groups from exposure to inappropriate content while promoting Kenya’s national values and aspirations.- Nelly Muluka, Ag CEO. H.E. Salim Mvurya Fikirini Jacobs Carren Ageng'o State Department for Children Services Kenya Ministry of Labour and Social Protection Watoto Watch Network Mtoto News Government of Kenya Spokesperson State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Felix Koskei

Linda Toto: New digital safety drive targets children's exposure to harmful online content Kenya has launched the “Linda Toto” campaign to strengthen child online protection and promote family values amid rising internet use.

The Kenya Film Classification Board remains committed to championing child online safety through the regulation and classification of audio-visual content for age suitability, as well as targeted consumer awareness campaigns undertaken in collaboration with Government and private sector partners to encourage children to consume film and media content responsibly.

Nelly Muluka H.E. Salim Mvurya Fikirini Jacobs Carren Ageng'o Tunga Afrika State Department for Children Services Kenya Njogu Wa Njoroge HSC Felix Koskei Government of Kenya Spokesperson Kenya Film Commission Ministry of Labour and Social Protection Mtoto News Watoto Watch Network

KFCB Launches Media Awareness Campaign as Crackdown on Illegal Sites Continues The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB), in partnership with Tunga Media, has launched a media awareness campaign to promote responsible content consumption

📍 𝐊𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮 | 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐊𝐅𝐂𝐁 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞

The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) in collaboration with Tunga Afrika held a joint consumer awareness drive dubbed: Bush Festival aimed at empowering students to consume film and media content responsibly.

While addressing students drawn from different schools during the forum held at the Alliance High School, Ms. Faridah Masai, KFCB's Senior Film Classification Officer, explained the Board’s regulatory mandate, highlighting five levels of regulation: content creation, possession, broadcasting, distribution, and exhibition, and how each impacts the film ecosystem.

She further elaborated on the process of classifying audio-visual content for age-suitability, emphasizing its importance in protecting minors and vulnerable adults from exposure to inappropriate material while promoting Kenya’s national values and aspirations.

Ms. Masai affirmed the Board's commitment to championing child Online safety through classification of audiovisual content among other key interventions in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

The KFCB team also underscored its
Consumer Advisory Role implemented through awareness initiatives such as , and , all aimed at empowering children, students and other consumers of audio-visual content to create and consume responsibly.

During the engagement with the students, the KFCB team further expressed the Board's commitment to supporting aspiring creatives through targeted interventions, including the issuance of a Gratis License (free filming license) to students undertaking film studies in recognized learning institutions for their school projects.

The Gratis License aims to support capacity building within the film industry and aligns with the Government’s efforts to create a facilitative creative sector that promotes job creation and wealth generation in line with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
Nelly Muluka H.E. Salim Mvurya Fikirini Jacobs Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Felix Koskei Njogu Wa Njoroge HSC Government of Kenya Spokesperson Kenya Film Commission

𝐏𝐒 𝐅𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐅𝐂𝐁 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬

The Principal Secretary, State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy , Mr. Fikirini Jacobs, has underscored the critical role of the creative and knowledge economy in advancing Kenya’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), reiterating that the sector has emerged as a strategic driver of job creation, innovation, cultural preservation, and youth empowerment.

Speaking during the 9th Kippra Kenya Annual Regional Conference held in Mombasa, the PS emphasised the need for stronger policy frameworks, investment in creative infrastructure, capacity building, and digital transformation to unlock the sector’s full potential.

He highlighted ongoing Government efforts to strengthen the creative economy through the development of supportive policies, notably the Youth Policy and Bill and the Creative Economy Bill 2026, enhancement of intellectual property protection, promotion of digital content monetisation, and establishment of partnerships aimed at empowering creatives.

Mr. Alexander Marcos Masiga, Manager, Technical Services, represented the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) during a panel discussion at the conference and outlined the Board's role across various value chains of filmmaking, emphasising the importance of strengthening creative ecosystems through responsive regulation, innovation, and collaboration among stakeholders.

He also affirmed the Board’s role in facilitating the growth of the film industry through the modernization of regulatory frameworks by creating a facilitative environment for monetization while safeguarding cultural values and protecting children and vulnerable adults from inappropriate content. Nelly Muluka H.E. Salim Mvurya Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Felix Koskei Government of Kenya Spokesperson Njogu Wa Njoroge HSC

As a State agency mandated to regulate audio-visual content in the country, the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) remains committed to championing child online safety through the regulation of audio-visual content, particularly content classification to protect minors and vulnerable adults from exposure to inappropriate material, alongside targeted consumer awareness campaigns. Government of Kenya Spokesperson H.E. Salim Mvurya Fikirini Jacobs Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports State Department for Children Services Kenya Hon. William Kabogo Gitau Nelly Muluka Felix Koskei Njogu Wa Njoroge HSC State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy

📍 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢 |𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐊𝐅𝐂𝐁 & 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) and the State Department for Children Services Kenya have pledged to join forces to enhance children’s safety and welfare, with renewed focus on child online protection in the digital age and the promotion of family values through the rollout of the proposed 'Linda Toto' Campaign.

At a meeting between the KFCB and the State Department for Children Services, hosted by Principal Secretary CPA Carren Ageng'o, it was noted that the proposed Linda Toto Campaign, to be rolled out across all 47 counties, will promote child online protection and family values in line with the Children’s Act, the National Policy on Family Promotion and Protection, and Article 45 (Family) of the Constitution, among other laws.

The PS observed that digital safety remains a major concern for children due to the increasing availability and use of the internet, which has no boundaries.

She noted that strengthened public awareness campaigns on children’s rights and welfare, enhanced coordination on child online safety, promotion of family values, and the development of protective frameworks to reduce exposure to inappropriate audio-visual content will help safeguard the interests of children and families.

“There is an urgent need for a multi-agency approach to child online protection in Kenya. The State Department for Children Services is ready to work with stakeholders, including the KFCB, to protect children from online risks and harm and to champion family values, which is critical in promoting national values,” she said.

On her part, KFCB Acting CEO Ms. Nelly Muluka welcomed the collaboration, reaffirming the Board’s commitment to child online protection and the promotion of national values through regulation of audio-visual content as provided for under the Films and Stage Plays Act, Cap. 222.

“Children are at the core of our mandate at KFCB. Through regulation of audio-visual content at the creation, possession, broadcasting, distribution, and exhibition levels, we protect minors and vulnerable groups from exposure to inappropriate material while promoting Kenya’s national values and aspirations,” she said.

The CEO also highlighted the Parents Digital Literacy Programme (PADiL), which seeks to empower and sensitize parents, caregivers, and guardians on child protection in the digital age. She noted that the programme is implemented in partnership with government and private sector stakeholders, including Netflix, TikTok, Meta, Google, Mtoto News, Watoto Watch Network, and Eveminet Communication Solutions Limited, among others.

H.E. Salim Mvurya Fikirini Jacobs Felix Koskei Njogu Wa Njoroge HSC

𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐊𝐅𝐂𝐁’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞

The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) continues to champion child online safety through the regulation of audio-visual content, particularly through content classification to protect minors from exposure to inappropriate content, alongside targeted consumer awareness campaigns.

A key initiative in this effort is the Parental Digital Literacy (PADiL) Program, which equips parents, guardians and caregivers with practical digital parenting skills while raising awareness of online risks facing minors. The program is implemented in partnership with government and private sector stakeholders.

Through PADiL, parents, caregivers and guardians are engaged in practical sessions, virtual meetings and sensitization forums facilitated or supported by partners such as Netflix , Google, Tik Tok and Meta, among others on the use of parental controls. This enables them to guide, monitor, and regulate children’s access to content across digital platforms, including setting screen-time limits and promoting safer digital consumption.

In addition, KFCB conducts consumer awareness programs that promote responsible media consumption, with a strong focus on protecting minors from harmful content, while collaborating with stakeholders to strengthen child online safety.

Protecting children from exposure to inappropriate audio-visual content and online risks is a collective responsibility.

Nelly Muluka H.E. Salim Mvurya Hon. William Kabogo Gitau Fikirini Jacobs Felix Koskei State Department for Children Services Kenya Government of Kenya Spokesperson Mtoto News Watoto Watch Network Njogu Wa Njoroge HSC Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Eveminet Communication Solutions Limited Ministry of Information, Communications & The Digital Economy KE Ministry of Labour and Social Protection