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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I then come to page 210; the Film and Stage Plays Act. As hon. Members may be aware, the Kenya Film Censorship Board was established by an Act of Parliament in October, 1963. The object then was to ensure that no film or poster would be allowed for public viewership that tends to prejudice the maintenance of public order or offence, decency or public exhibition or display of which would be, in its opinion, or for any other reason, be undesirable in the public interest. This Board was actually in effect, confined only to films which are exhibited in cinema theatres. That was way back in 1963. The Board did not have any teeth. Its duty was only to certify that this film can be observed or watched by children who are under 16 years of age. This one is not permissible for children under 16 years and so on. But they did not have the teeth, even to enforce those regulations. As we all know, our society has moved very considerably to an extent where the pornographic movies are now exhibited in video theatres, matatus, televisions and radios, even during prime time. It has been found that there is a correlation of all these consumption of pornographic materials and correctness of public morality and the increase in sexual offences and defilement of minors, et cetera . There has also been correlation of all this with the type of public unrest and violence that we have witnessed in our educational institutions. For example, the report of the Parliamentary Committee into the unrest of schools actually came out and said, the Film Censorship Board should move and be more vigilant in its work in ensuring that only suitable material is displayed. However, they cannot do so, because they do not have the"
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