Communications Authority of Kenya revokes 75 broadcast licenses for regulatory non-compliance
By enforcing these regulations, the authority seeks to maintain a transparent, accountable, and ethical broadcasting environment in the country.
In 2024, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) revoked 75 licenses of various broadcasters for failing to meet regulatory standards.
The license revocations, announced between April and November 2024 in the Kenya Gazette, affected a wide range of media outlets, including television broadcasters, FM radio stations, a broadcast signal distributor and a subscription management service.
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This move underscores the authority's commitment to enforcing broadcasting regulations across the country.
Of the 75 revoked licenses, 66 were due to non-compliance with regulatory standards, while the remaining nine revocations came at the request of the affected broadcasters, who voluntarily terminated their services.
"Out of the 75, 66 licenses were revoked due to rule violations, while the other nine companies, like Econet Media (K) Ltd, a Subscription Management Service, Kiss TV, Kwese TV which holds a Landing Rights Licence, Bamba TV, a self-provisioning broadcast signal distributor, Switch TV, Mwinjoyo FM, KUSCCO FM, Tusmo FM and Radio Ashe requested for termination of their services," said the authority.
The majority of the revocations were linked to non-compliance with broadcasting regulations.
The list of affected television broadcasters includes Mwariama TV, Miracles TV, Pwani TV, Sauti TV, RTN TV, Rescue TV, Mt. Kenya TV, CAN TV and several others.
Other TV channels whose licenses were revoked include Magodo TV, Mugumo TV, Border TV, Daystar TV Kenya, Jubilee TV, Islamia TV, Christian Faith TV, Njata TV, Utugi TV and Health TV.
Additionally, several FM radio stations had their licenses revoked. These included Radio Luhya FM, Nacex FM, Somal FM, Kihooto FM, Njata FM, and Sky 106.1 FM.
This sweeping action by the Communications Authority of Kenya aims to ensure that all broadcasters adhere to the required legal and operational standards, thus improving the quality of media content and services across Kenya.
By enforcing these regulations, the authority seeks to maintain a transparent, accountable, and ethical broadcasting environment in the country.
