The Communication Authority of Kenya boss Ezra Chiloba has come under sharp critism from Kenyans over his move gauge the media.
The CA boss, in a statement, had warned to switch of TV stations that will continue to air incitiful content. The Six (6) TV stations, which includes Citizen TV, NTV, K24, KBC, TV47 and Ebru Tv, provided coverage in a manner that violated the Programming Code.
He said the coverage, depicted scenes that could cause panic or incitement to the public, threating peace and cohesion in the country. While the Authority promotes freedom of the press, it is imperative that all broadcasters exercise caution in Live Broadcast Coverage in order to avoid scenes that would be detrimental to peace and cohesion.” Chiloba said in a statement.
He directed the TV stations to avoid airing incitiful content or shut down.
“TAKE NOTICE that failure to adhere to the outlined obligations shall be acting in breach of licence conditions, which shall attract liability under relevant provisions of
thetaw, including revocation of broadcast licence and/or broadcast frequencies,”
KENYANS REACTS:
However, Kenyans have taken an issue with CS saying the move is likely to plunge the country in to dark days of Moi’s regime.
Pauline Njoroge: “This is not Nyayo era. Ruto will not win this war. “A world without radio is a deaf world. A world without television is a blind world.”- Ernest Yeboah.
Abuga Makori: “Dictator Daniel Moi is crawling back from his grave in Kabarak but this time in a different name; William Ruto. Ezra Chiloba is being misused in a war Ruto can’t win. Raila Odinga is an institution. Period.”
