Deputy President William Ruto with Kabarak primary school pupils during Kenya National Drama Festivals and Film Festival state concert at Kibabii University in Bungoma county on April 12, 2019. This year’s roll-out of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) came as a major relief and brought renewed interest to teachers and players in the education sector. Kenyatta University, Maseno University, Multimedia University and the University of Nairobi responded to this study by introducing performing arts diploma and degree courses. Already, the Kenya National Theatre -- a key cog in nurturing and promoting art -- has been refurbished at a cost of Sh100 million. “We have agreed with the Kenya Copyright Board that we will become more ruthless about pirates for they stifle creativity and push our artistes to abject poverty,” said Ezekiel Mutua, CEO of the Kenya Film and Classification Board.

Source: Standard Digital April 12, 2019 21:04 UTC