This archive report was first published on 6 December 2019.
Pressure Mounts on Citizen TV to Cancel '10 Over 10' ¶
Published on December 6, 2019
Bishop Margaret Wanjiru has weighed in on the debate surrounding Citizen TV's '10 Over 10' show, suggesting that it should be canceled and replaced with a worship program.
The politician and preacher made the comments in response to a Twitter user who had suggested rebranding the show with better content for the youth.
However, Bishop Wanjiru was adamant that the show should be canceled, stating that 'evil' cannot be rebranded.
She suggested that Citizen TV should launch a worship show instead, saying 'It should end. U cannot rebrand evil. Maybe start a new Kesha worship show or something like that.'
The comments come as a signed petition delivered to Royal Media Services' offices on Wednesday called for the show's cancellation.
The petition, which has collected over 22,000 signatures, was delivered by CitizenGO Africa and argues that the show has a negative influence on children and promotes pornography.
Kenya Film Classification Board CEO Ezekiel Mutua has welcomed the petition, stating that media houses should not prioritize profits over morality.
He tweeted, 'We must never trade our moral values for money. Media houses who allow programs like 10/10 which promote sexual immorality & perversion among the youth are undermining national development.'
