This archive report was first published on 5 December 2019.
Pressure is mounting on Citizen TV to stop airing its popular show '10 Over 10' after a petition with over 20,000 signatures was delivered to the station's offices.
The petition, led by CitizenGO Campaigns Director for Africa Ann Kioko, claims that the show promotes pornography and immorality, and is not suitable for broadcast.
"A national television station such as Citizen TV should not bring a show which is more of a discotheque with all sorts of pornography, nudity and sexual provocation being promoted," Kioko said.
The show, hosted by Willis Raburu, airs every Friday night and has been a subject of controversy in the past. Dr. Ezekiel Mutua, the director of the Kenya Films and Classification Board, has previously raised concerns about the show's content.
However, Mutua claims that it is impossible to cancel the show because it airs after the watershed period, when children are expected to be in bed.
Netizens have taken to social media to express their outrage over the show's content, with many calling for it to be scrapped. "If you wouldn't watch a show with your parents, then it shouldn't be aired on Live TV," one Twitter user said.
Another user said, "This show parades tens of indecently dressed youth who dance and twerk live on television. The almost naked youth dance in sexually provocative styles while the disc jockey makes sure to spin the dirtiest of the songs."
