This archive report was first published on 6 December 2019.
Outrage Over Citizen TV's 10 Over 10 Show ¶
December 6, 2019
Citizen TV's popular show, 10 Over 10, has been at the center of controversy in recent weeks, with many parents and citizens expressing outrage over its explicit content.
A petition with over 22,000 signatures has been submitted to Royal Media Services, calling for the cancellation of the show.
The petition, led by CitizenGo Africa, was delivered at the Royal Media Services offices on Wednesday.
Director of Campaigns at CitizenGo Africa, Ann Kioko, revealed that parents are fed up with the ungodly content exposed to minors by the station.
“The show claims to be promoting the talent of upcoming artistes while indeed what they do is parade half-naked teenage-looking youth who twerk and dance proactively while being led on by a rowdy show host,” Kioko said.
Despite efforts to reach those at the top, nothing has been done, and no move made. It has landed on deaf ears.
The Managing Director of Royal Media Services promised to work on the content of the show but could not bring himself to committing himself in writing.
Kenya's moral cop, Dr Ezekiel Mutua, was also called upon to take immediate action on the program but was not in the capacity to do so.
However, Mutua hailed Kenyans for being dedicated to the campaign, lauding them for promoting the growth of a moral society.
“Deny Citizen TV audience, particularly the Willis Raburu show, and it will go off the air,” Mutua urged.
