Photos: Eric Omondi arrested by DCI cops over 'Wife Material' content

Piece by: Grace Kerongo
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Last night Eric Omondi's two contestenats were arrested over causing a disturbance and they were released earlier today.

Now, Eric has been arrested.

According to a press statement put out by The Kenya Film Classification Board, the cops from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) "have this afternoon arrested one Eric Omondi for violating the provisions of the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222 of the Laws of Kenya by producing and distributing unauthorised films dubbed Wife Material."

The statement claims that the comedian has violated a number of laws.

Read the rest of the statement below.

The said comedian will be arraigned in court for contravening the law. The Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222 provides that:

(1) No person shall exhibit any film at an exhibition to which the public are

admitted or distribute such film unless he is registered as an exhibitor or

distributor by the Board and issued with a certificate.

(2) No film or class of film shall be distributed, exhibited, or broadcast, either

publicly or privately, unless the Board has examined it and issued a certificate of

approval in respect thereof. (3) Any person who exhibits any film in contravention of the provisions of

subsection (1) or subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

The Board will take all possible legal means to curb production and exhibition of unauthorised films on any platform meant for public exhibition

Protection of children from exposure to harmful content remains our core mandate and any artist producing any content for public consumption must ensure that they comply with the provisions of the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222 of the Laws of Kenya.

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