Communication Authority of Kenya Has Just Shut Down Over 58 television stations[ LIST]

Communication Authority of Kenya Has Just Shut Down Over 58 television stations[ LIST].

Communication Authority of Kenya Has Just Shut Down Over 58 television stations: CA, has shut down over 58 television stations operating in the country and six courier companies

Some of the notable stations that have been affected include Pwani TV, Mt Kenya TV, Christian Faith TV, Kwese Free Sport, Harvest Family TV, Daystar TV and Mitume TV, among others.

According to the communications Authority, a further nine more category-A media houses have requested to sell off their licenses.

CA can shut down a TV station for several reasons, typically related to regulatory violations or breaches of broadcasting standards.

In a gazette notice published on April 12, Communications Authority Director General David Mugonyi, the move will take effect seven days after the date of publication which is  April 19, 2024.

The statement read,“Notice is given pursuant to the provisions of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, that the Communications Authority of Kenya shall revoke the licences of the following service providers/operators within seven (7) days,”

“Upon revocation of the licences listed hereabove, the service providers/operators shall not be authorized to operate and provide the services as indicated in the respective tables above,” CAK Added.

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