Radio Lake Victoria among Stations whose Licenses Have Been Cancelled
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- December 22, 2021
Radio Lake Victoria, Maseno’s Equator FM, Capital FM, NRG and Mbaitu FM are among 60 radio frequencies cancelled by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for failure to comply with their licence offer conditions.
The decision was announced by CA boss Ezra Chiloba on Wednesday, who said the move was undertaken by the agency in accordance with the Kenya Information and Communications Act.
“Take notice that the Authority has commenced regulatory actions against the following listed broadcasters and applicants of broadcasting service provisioning licences for failure to comply with the relevant requirements as provided for in the Act,” said Mr Chiloba.
“In accordance with Section 46C of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, it is illegal to provide any form of broadcasting service in Kenya without a licence issued by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA).”
According to the CA boss, the decision has been communicated to the respective media firms in writing.
“Contravention of this requirement attracts a fine not exceeding KShs 1,000,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both,” the agency said in the notice.
Here is the full list of the radio stations hit by cancellation of licence offers:
