The local film industry generates employment, fosters economic activity and preserves the nation’s culture. It also is an avenue of transferring morals and values and contributes to the evolution of social and democratic processes.

It is also a useful tool of tapping artistic energies of creative Kenyans, and a vehicle for diversification of exports as local films can be marketed in other countries. The money spent in the local economy during location filming has been a major boost in creating employment.

For example money spent by a production company on catering services creates a multiplier effect when demand rises for food wholesalers, farmers and other auxiliary services. In this way, location filming has led to an increase in job opportunities in the hotel, agriculture, trade, transport and tourism sub-sectors.

The current status of the film industry indicates a nation with big advantages in unmatched filming locations and an abundance of professional filmmakers, artists and crew. The last five years have seen the emergence of Kenya as the hub of filming activities in the continent as attested by the significant increase in the number of major -26-international films shot in Kenya. This has earned the country global recognition and contributed to the GDP growth.