Former Kenya Film and Classification Board Ezekiel Mutua has been appointed as the new Music Copyright Society of Kenya CEO.
Announcing the news Monday, MCSK’s board chairman Lazarus Muli said Mutua was appointed on Friday 25th, expressing his faith in the controversial watchdog, lauding him as an able leader whose experience in the media sector and former leadership positions in both the private and public sectors will help him steer MCSK.
“Dr. Mutua is a consummate media professional with immense passion for leadership, communication and opinion driving, in both private and public sector. We have faith in his passion for excellence, as attested by his exemplary performance in the previous positions he has held, will help us steer the MCSK to the next level,” said Muli.
An elated Mutua assured that he would champion for the better of artistes in his new capacity saying: “I have received with profound gratitude my appointment to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK). Happy to rejoin the creative industry, this time not as a regulator, but as a promoter and defender of the rights of musicians,” He tweeted.
Mutua albeit amid backlash left KFCB last year after serving the body since 2015, after serving for two three-year terms. Kenyans are not exactly open to the idea. Sample some of the divergent reactions to the announcement:
