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Kenyan music lovers may soon be forced to adjust their tastes as the government has taken a first step towards promoting local music in the country. A new policy proposes that it will be mandatory for broadcasters to dedicate 60% of their music output to works by local artists. The National Music Policy was launched after Kenyan musicians staged a protest demanding more airtime for their songs, as opposed to foreign music which is quite popular in the country. So is a 60% quota a good idea? That’s the question Focus on Africa’s Akwasi Sarpong asked DJ Edu who is from Kenya and has a weekly show called Destination Africa on Â鶹Éç Radio 1Xtra. DJ Edu, pictured above with Kenyan band Sauti Sol, recently presented our Best Nightclub in Africa series. (Photo: Manuel Toledo, Â鶹Éç Africa)