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  • According to Mutua, making such videos without KFCB’s approval is a violation of the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222, meaning anyone found guilty is punishable by law.

Kenya Film and Classification Board (KFCB) boss Dr Ezekiel Mutua has cautioned Kenyan against the new trend of making naked videos of their partners, and posting it online when things go south in the relationship.

In a statement released on Thursday evening, Mutua noted that it is illegal to make any videos meant for public exhibition with approval from KFCB.

According to Mutua, making such videos without KFCB’s approval is a violation of the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222, meaning anyone found guilty is punishable by law.

“Making videos of others while naked, with or without their approval is a breach of the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222. “No film or class of film for public exhibition shall be made without a filming license from the Board." Now you know!” he tweeted.


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Meanwhile, a new trend has emerged in Kenya where partners record and keep inappropriate videos of their significant other, only to post them on social media when things are not working well in the relationship.

In other cases, such videos are used to blackmail the victims into toeing the line on a particular issue, failure to which the other party threatens to leak their nude photos or inappropriate videos online.

Recently, former Nairobi Diaries actress Bridget Achieng sought help from the KFCB boss after her nudes were allegedly leaked online.

"... how about people who post others nudity on social media without thinking if someone has a family or not am talking about Edgar Obare who posted Bridget Achieng nude photos on Instagram even after she begged him not to do it cause she has a son.

“I have been subjected to serious mental and psychological torture by the blackmailers who are really working tirelessly to tarnish my good name,” her statement read in part.

Achieng is one of the many Kenyans who’ve fallen prey to this new trend. On Thursday, social media was abuzz with reports of an alleged inappropriate video featuring ex-UNCTAD Secretary-General Dr Mukhisa Kituyi.