Ezekiel Mutua Now Links School Burning to Alcohol Adverts

Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) Chief Executive Officer Ezekiel Mutua has immensely been criticised for linking the ongoing student unrests to alcohol adverts in the media.

According to Mutua, students behind the rampant arson attacks were acting under the influence of alcohol which is promoted by exposure to alcohol adverts.

“Those burning schools are operating under the control of drugs .The country is burning and we cannot sit back as leaders and allow the youth to be influenced to use harmful substances through advertisements," said Mutua.

Speaking on Wednesday, Mutua emphasised that alcohol advertisements should be controlled to save the youth.

"I know the media is in business but we should all look at the country in the larger picture, with our children in the back of our minds," he said.

Mutua's sentiments, however, angered a section of social media users who termed his claims, outrageous.

The CEO was accused of being comical over serious national issues.

“So does that mean that we as adults should be burning the country down,”a twitter user posted.

Another user accused the controversial CEO of seeking attention by issuing controversial statements.

Over the last week, incidents of students going on rampage have been on the rise, with a Vihiga County school being the latest fire victim.

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