Popular Kamba Benga musician Alex Kasau Katombi, popularly known as Katombi, has been ordered to remove his ‘Wikend’ music video from YouTube and other platforms over what the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has described as sexually explicit content.
In a press statement dated Friday, October 16, 2026, the board said the video contained nudity, indecent exposure and sexually explicit scenes, alongside depictions of substance abuse, alcohol consumption and tobacco use.
“The video, which premiered on YouTube, contains sexually explicit content, nudity and indecent exposure, while depicting substance abuse, alcohol consumption and tobacco use, making it unsuitable for general exhibition,” the board stated.
KFCB said routine compliance monitoring established that the music video had been distributed to the public without first being licensed or classified as required under the Films and Stage Plays Act, Cap. 222.
“Through routine compliance monitoring, the Board established that the video was neither licensed nor classified before its distribution to the public,” the statement read.
Consequently, the board, working with Google Kenya, directed Katombi to immediately take down the video from his YouTube channel and other distribution platforms likely to be accessed by minors.
“Accordingly, in collaboration with Google Kenya, KFCB directed Alex Kasau, alias ‘Katombi ’, to immediately take down the video from his YouTube channel and all other distribution platforms likely to be accessed by minors,” the board stated.
KFCB added that it was working with relevant law enforcement agencies and digital platforms to enforce the directive.
KFCB warns against unlawful content
The regulator condemned the production and distribution of audiovisual content that violates the law, emphasising that artists must operate within the country’s legal framework.
“KFCB strongly condemns the production and distribution of unlawful audiovisual content and reiterates that creative freedom must be exercised responsibly and within the confines of the law,” the statement read.
The board also urged parents, guardians and caregivers to take a more active role in monitoring the content consumed by children, particularly on online platforms.
The board said it remained committed to creating an environment that supports the growth of Kenya’s audiovisual industry while protecting consumers, particularly children and vulnerable groups, from inappropriate content.
“KFCB remains committed to creating a facilitative regulatory environment that supports the growth of the audiovisual industry while protecting consumers, particularly children and vulnerable groups, from inappropriate content,” the statement concluded.
Katombi is among the popular musicians associated with the Kamba Benga music scene. The board’s directive places his latest release under regulatory scrutiny over compliance with Kenya’s film classification requirements.
