US-Based Television Firm Suspends Three Programs after Kenya Complaint over Homosexuality

Nickelodeon, a United States production house which supplies pay-tv company MultiChoice with children’s content, has heeded to the Kenya Film and Classification Board (KFCB) complaint over children content it banned over promotion of homosexuality, and suspended three of its cartoons from the Kenyan market.

Viacom, the US-based firm that owns Nickelodeon said that it has stopped supplying the three programs; The Loud House, The Legend of Korra and Hey Arnold to MultiChoice following an order by KFCB.

“We acknowledge the concerns raised by customers. While we explore a variety of options, we will suspend the shows in question in Africa,” Viacom said in a statement, adding that the decision was in line with its respect for local laws, cultures and sensitivities.

KFCB Chief Executive Officer Ezekiel Mutua, earlier this month wrote to MultiChoice directing them to stop airing the shows, – an order the South Africa firm forwarded to its suppliers.

In the letter, KFCB argued that six children programs by MultiChoice were bombarding “young and impressionable minds” with cultural values that are inconsistent with Kenyan morals and “understanding of the institution of family.”

Comments

Mkenya halisi (not verified)     Fri, 06/23/2017 @ 08:13pm

Good I hope they keep their sodomic n gormollalic behaviours huko kwao where everybody have rights to become who he wants to n marry who n which they want to???First they brot their religion to us n changed us using missionaries (thieves) today same wanatwambia we practice ushoga!!!Nonsense

Dan omieri (not verified)     Mon, 09/10/2018 @ 12:53am

this is stupid. the people. who made that decision are idiots are only protecting their self interest. Ati legend of korra and loud house banned over homosexuality. stupid ignorant fools who haven't even seen a single episode of the cartoons should shut up.

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