EZEKIEL MUTUA REACTS TO YESU NINYANDUE SONG

Dr. Ezekiel Mutua, CEO of the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK), has voiced his strong disapproval regarding William Getumbe’s song Yesu Ninyandue.

In a recent statement, Mutua called for the removal of the content from digital platforms, citing concerns that it brings ridicule to the faith. “My attention has been brought to the overtly blasphemous song by one of our local artists. That kind of content should be pulled down from all digital media platforms with immediate effect.

But more than banning such madness, I think we need a conversation with our content creators. It must be a candid conversation at all levels and sectors of society including the family, the community and country at large. We cannot allow this madness to become the norm. These are the kind of things that bring mockery to the faith and cause generalised condemnation of the faith.”

Mutua questioned why Getumbe’s relatives and close associates did not advise him against releasing the song, “Such so called artists come from families. Have relatives and close associates. You mean no one could counsel them and stop them from pushing that madness into the airwaves?

You see we have normalised immoral, bizarre and obscene content and behaviour to the extent that for one to get views on social media the easy thing is to do crazy stuff. They say when a dog bites a man it’s not news. News is when a man bites a dog. That approach to life is validated by the culture of anything goes. It’s given impetus by the broken value system where evil is glorified and good mocked and degraded.”

Mutua criticised the widespread acceptance of indiscipline and blasphemy within the media under the pretext of freedom of expression. “We have build superhighway and express ways but we have neglected the software. Our moral code is in tatters and we are staring at a crisis. The fact that a sane person can record and distribute such outrageous content speaks to who we are as a society. We are a sick society provoking the wrath of God. We have allowed indiscipline and blasphemy in our media in the name of freedom of expression.”