Defending the move, Mutua said that the song’s lyrics would corrupt the minds of impressionable youth. “I think what he (Mutua) is doing is likely to hurt the industry down the road,” says Perry Njoki, an aspiring actor and producer. Additionally, Mutua has been accused, especially by players in the film industry, of overstepping his mandate. AKOTHEMost recently, Mutua was on the warpath after footage of singer Esther Akoth, popularly known as Akothee, went viral. “In this age, the internet age, there is little anyone can do to contain what airs online,” opined Angela Mwakali, a music critic, and a supporter of Mutua.

Source: Daily Nation March 30, 2019 09:00 UTC