Nation Media Group, which owns NTV,is expected to terminate Churchill’s Ksh10 million show. The programme, which airs on Sunday from 8 pm to 9 pm has been accused of airing adult content, which is against the Code of Conduct.
On Sunday, Churchill show was forced to end prematurely after upcoming comedians tried to “push” jokes which were not family friendly. Immediately the management was informed of an outcry from viewers,the show was terminated .
Few minutes later, Ezekiel Mutual, the CEO of the Films and Classifications Board promised to take stern action against Churchill and the media house.Fortunately, Mwalimu Kingangi apologized and promised to make necessary changes to the show.
Mutua later revealed his conversation with Kingangi:
“I have received a call from Mr. Daniel Ndambuki a.k.a Churchill this morning regarding the unfortunate episode of the Churchill Show last night. He has apologized and taken full responsibility and requested that I pull down my post. I do so in good faith and in reciprocity for the mature manner in which he has handled the matter. I do so because I believe people make mistakes and learn from them. We all know the contribution of Mwalimu King’ang’i in developing talent in Kenya. We salute him for his outstanding contribution and hope that he will use last night’s blunder to rebrand and make Churchill Show the family program it’s supposed to be. All programs airing between 5am and 10pm should be suitable for family viewing. Churchill Show is not any other program. This has been the top stand-up comedy show in the region for years. It’s a family show that builds talent and brings laughter to our sitting rooms. To allow the pathetic adult jokes that have come to characterise it lately is unfortunate. While at a personal level I accept the apology the Board will pursue this matter to ensure the mistake is not repeated and will mete the necessary sanctions on the Show. Our message to you Churchill is simple: You are talented. You are a mentor to many. Mungu amekutoa mbali. Please don’t use your talent to corrupt the moral values of our children. Give us clean content. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE OBSCENE TO BE POPULAR!”
We are reliably informed that NTV intends to terminate Churchill live because the show has completely exhausted their jokes. The station intends to replace the show with a political programme,which is expected to start as early as April 2017.
