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Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) nominee Dennis Itumbi speaks during the Kenya Film Summit at Nairobi Cinema. [Courtesy, Twitter]
Television stations that air telenovelas will be subjected to a 50 per cent tax or more according to Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) nominee Dennis Itumbi.
Itumbi, who spoke during the Kenya Film Summit at Nairobi Cinema on Friday, said the move will encourage media stations to promote local productions as opposed to internationally sourced films.
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