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Kenya Shuts Down 75 Broadcasters in License Crackdown

Sakwa Kombo by Sakwa Kombo
January 10, 2025
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Kenya Revokes Licenses for TV, Radio, Signal Distributor, and Subscription Servic

In 2024, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) rescinded 75 licenses held by various broadcasters due to breaches of licensing terms. The Kenya Gazette published revocation notices first in April and the second batch in November 2024. These Gazette notices led to the license revocation of TV and FM broadcasters, a signal distributor, and a Subscription Management Service.

By law, CA is mandated to issue licenses for broadcasting services not requiring frequency allocation (e.g., cable TV, subscription management, landing rights). The regulator also issues licenses for services requiring frequency spectrum.

April witnessed the largest share of revoked licenses with 56.

IDLicensee NameServiceReason
1Zanira Company LtdMwaria TVNon-compliance
2BClimax Africa LimitedMiracles TVNon-compliance
3Christian Broadcasting Network LtdMagodo TVNon-compliance
4Parallel Media LtdMugumo TVNon-compliance
5Petanns Driving School and Computer College LtdMurata TVNon-compliance
6Pwani Media Group LtdPwani TVNon-compliance
7Rescue Media Group Services LtdRescue TVNon-compliance
8Sauti ya Mwananchi Radio & Television NetworkSauti TVNon-compliance
9Himilo TV Company LtdRTN TVNon-compliance
10Lamu Youth AllianceLamu Youth TVNon-compliance
11Madgoat Television LtdMadgoat TelevisionNon-compliance
12Misoft LtdMisoft TVNon-compliance
13Mitume Media LtdMitume TVNon-compliance
14Mount Kenya Royal CollegeMugwe TVNon-compliance
15Musonga HoldingsElgon TVNon-compliance
16Mwanyagetinge TelevisionMwanyagetinge TVNon-compliance
17NEP Media Services LtdNEP TelevisionNon-compliance
18Slopes Media House LtdMt. Kenya TVNon-compliance
19Cable News Agency LtdCANNon-compliance
20Border Media LtdBorder TVNon-compliance
21Bethsaida Githima Enterprises LtdFire TelevisionNon-compliance
22Asante Media LtdBiashara TVNon-compliance
23Arimus Media LtdArimus TVNon-compliance
24Whealth ConsultancyHealth TelevisionNon-compliance
25Trimax Media House LtdGetu TVNon-compliance
26The Daesak Media Services LtdDaesak TVNon-compliance
27Stonewood EnterprisesIngo TVNon-compliance
28Emsam Media Services LtdKilunda Television NetworkNon-compliance
29Petroline East Africa LtdLaikipia TVNon-compliance
30Nairobi Commodities Exchange LtdMwananchi TelevisionNon-compliance
31Mwonyamo Visual LtdMwamogusii TelevisionNon-compliance
32Midas Broadcasting Corporation LtdBiz TVNon-compliance
33Methodist Church in KenyaMMS TVNon-compliance
34Kwese TV Kenya LtdKwese Free SportNon-compliance
35Kenya National Farmers FederationKilimo TVNon-compliance
36Kathus CommunicationsKathus TVNon-compliance
37Jubilee Christian ChurchJubilee TVNon-compliance
38Jimmigathu Incorporated LtdIslamia TVNon-compliance
39Jeremy Education Services LtdChristian Faith TVNon-compliance
40Homeland Television LtdHomeland Television NetworkNon-compliance
41High Life Radio LtdHigh Life TelevisionNon-compliance
42Health TV Africa LtdHealth TVNon-compliance
43Havilah Goldland Enterprises LtdHavilah Television NetworkNon-compliance
44Harvest Family MinistriesHarvest Family TVNon-compliance
45Global Vision Television LtdGlobal Vision TelevisionNon-compliance
46Geoplan Consultants LtdGo Preach Gospel TVNon-compliance
47Frontier Optical NetworksFON TVNon-compliance
48Fortunes Media International LtdIFortunes TVNon-compliance
49Focus Television LtdFocus TVNon-compliance
50End Time LtdEnd Time TVNon-compliance
51Elimu Digital MediaElimu TVNon-compliance
52Dominion Broadcasting Network Kenya LtdDominion Broadcasting Network TVNon-compliance
53Design Television LtdDesign TVNon-compliance
54Consumer Group LtdBrandplus TVNon-compliance
55Clergy Media LtdClergy TVNon-compliance
56Community Life Uplift OrganizationDaystar TV KenyaNon-compliance
56 licenses revoked in April 2024

The second smaller batch was in November. It comprises:

1Sky Group LimitedSky 106.1 FMNon-compliance
2Truckside Advertising LimitedNjata FMNon-compliance
3Truckside Advertising LimitedNjata TVNon-compliance
4Chonjo Products LimitedKihooto FMNon-compliance
5Realprime Ventures LimitedSomal FMNon-compliance
6Nairobi Commodities Exchange LimitedNACEX FMNon-compliance
7Luhya Media Services LimitedRadio Luhya FMNon-compliance
8Cosmopolitan Media LimitedTV CosmopolitanNon-compliance
9Smart Media Colleges LimitedUtugi TVNon-compliance
10Life Point Media LimitedRadio AsheLicensee request to terminate
11Rock Community Based OrganizationMwijoyo FMLicensee request to terminate
12Switch TV LimitedSwitch TVLicensee request to terminate
13Lancia Digital Broadcast LimitedBamba TVLicensee request to terminate
14Econet Media Kenya LtdEconet Media (K) Ltd SMSLicensee request to terminate
15Econet Media LimitedKwese TV Landing RightsLicensee request to terminate
16Innova Media LimitedKiss TVLicensee request to terminate
17Tribune Media Network LimitedTMN TVNon-compliance
18Cable News Agency LimitedTusmo FMLicensee request to terminate
19Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives LimitedKUSCCO FMLicensee request to terminate
19 broadcaster licenses revoked in November 2024

It is noteworthy that Econet Media (K) Ltd, operating as a Subscription Management Service; Kiss TV; Kwese TV, which held a Landing Rights Licence; Bamba TV, a self-provisioning Broadcast Signal Distributor; Switch TV; Mwinjoyo FM; KUSCCO FM; Tusmo FM; and Radio Ashe all submitted requests for service termination.

Read: UCC: Uganda’s Watchdog Shuts Down 6 Radio Stations

As of November 29, 2024, the country has 672 licensed broadcasters.

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