Eric Omondi. [KFCB]
Eric Omondi is free. The comedian was released Friday, March 12, on a Sh50,000 police bond after spending the night in police custody over unauthorized ‘Wife Material’ content. He is set to appear in court on March 18, 2021.
The ‘President of Comedy Africa’ was arrested Thursday afternoon by Kenya Film Classification Board officers and detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for violating the provisions of the Films and Stage Plays Act, a day after he unveiled season two of
Wife Material contestants.
According to KFCB, the production and distribution of
Wife Material was contrary to the Act’s provisions which prohibits the exhibition or broadcast of films without a certificate of approval; injuring its obligation to protect children from exposure to harmful content.