NAIROBI, Kenya – In 2024, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) revoked 75 broadcasting licenses on what it termed as non-compliance with license conditions.
In a statement seen by Y News, the Authority said that TV broadcasters, FM radio stations, a broadcast signal distributor, and the Subscription Management Service lost their licenses due to revocation notices appearing in the Kenya Gazette from April to November 2024.
“Out of the 75 revocations, 66 were due to non-compliance, while nine (9) were requests from the affected broadcasters to terminate their services,” the statement reads in part.
The affected broadcasters include:
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 termination of their services.
The television broadcasters cited for non-compliance include Mwariama TV, Miracles TV, Magodo TV, Mugumo TV, Murata TV, Pwani TV, Rescue TV, Sauti TV, RTN TV, Lamu Youth TV, Madgot TV, Misoft TV, Mitume TV, Mugwe TV, Elgon TV, Mwanyagetinge TV, NEP TV, Mt. Kenya TV, CAN TV, Border TV, Fire TV, Biashara TV, Arimus TV, Health TV, Getu TV, Daesak TV, Ingo TV, Kilunda Television Network, Laikipia TV, Mwananchi TV, Mwamogusii TV, Biz TV, MMS TV, and Kwese Free Sport.
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Others include Kilimo TV, Kathus TV, Jubilee TV, Islamia TV, Christian Faith TV, Homeland Television Network, High Life TV, Health TV, Havilah Television Network, Harvest Family TV, Global Vision TV, Go Preach Gospel TV, FON TV, Ifortunes TV, Focus TV, End Time TV, Elimu TV, Dominion Broadcasting Network TV, Design TV, Brandplus TV, Clergy TV, Daystar TV Kenya, Njata TV, Utugi TV, TV Cosmopolitan, and TMN TV.
Radio Luhya FM, Nacex FM, Somal FM, Kihooto FM, Njata FM, and Sky 106.1 FM also revoked their licences.
The list is published on the Authority’s website at this link: https://www.ca.go.ke/licensee-register.
Earlier, Y News reported that the government is rolling out new measures to regulate internet cafés and telecommunications equipment vendors, aiming to enhance oversight and support the growth of the ICT sector.
Under the new proposals published by the CA, all internet cafés must undergo a fresh licensing process.
The current Public Communication Access Centre (PCAC) category will be replaced with a more stringent ‘Internet Cafés’ classification.
The revised framework includes requirements such as logging-in software to monitor user activities and CCTV surveillance within the premises.
