NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 22 –The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has issued a 30-day revocation notice to more than 80 radio and television stations.
The notice issued by CAK’s Director-General Ezra Chiloba requires the broadcasters to comply within the specified period or face regulatory action.
Most of the stations affected have not remitted regulatory license fees on active or dormant frequencies.
Capital Fm is among the stations listed alongside NRG Radio, One Fm, Mbaitu FM among others.
We wish to assure our loyal listeners, clients and other stakeholders that the Management of Capital Group Limited is seized of the matter for total compliance.
In the notice dated December 22, CA Director-General Ezra Chiloba noted that the decision was arrived at after the broadcasters failed to comply with respective license offers within the offer period as prescribed by the Authority and in accordance with the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998.
The Act provides that a transition period for broadcasting permits granted by the Government to the licensing regime administered by the Authority.
The Authority further said that failure to comply with licensing requirements as notified in writing to each broadcaster and applicants listed in the notice within 30 days will imply that the affected party is no longer interested in providing the said broadcasting services.
“…and as such, the Authority shall proceed to revoke the assigned FM frequency(s) and shut down the associated broadcasting services without further reference to the broadcaster or the applicant,” the notice read.
CA is the regulatory authority for the ICT industry with responsibilities in telecommunications, cybersecurity, e-commerce, broadcasting and postal/courier services.
The Authority is also responsible for managing the country’s numbering and frequency spectrum resources.
