NAIROBI, Kenya, April 28 – The Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) has shut down two television stations owned by detained televangelists Ezekiel Odero and Paul Mackenzie pending investigations into the Shakahola massacre.
CA has indefinitely closed World Evangelism TV (New Life Communications Ltd.) and Times TV (Good News Media Kenya Ltd.) that are associated with the two preachers.
“The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has suspended with immediate effect any further broadcasting by the World Evangelism TV (New Life Communications Ltd) and Times TV (Good News Media Kenya Ltd),” CA Director General and CEO Ezra Chiloba announced in a statement.
“Following an extensive review of content aired by the two stations between January – April, 2023, the Authority established that the TV stations violated broadcasting standards requirements and license conditions,” Chiloba added.
“The World Evangelism TV was found to have aired inappropriate content on exorcism during the watershed period as well as 12 other violations. Similarly, Times TV aired inappropriate content on exorcism and flouted 17 other broadcasting license conditions.”
This comes after a Mombasa Court earlier today announced that it will deliver a ruling on the continued detention of Odero on Tuesday for a further 30-days, pending investigations.
Yesterday, Odero was arrested for being an accomplice of Mackenzie.
“The Authority has further directed the broadcast signal distributor, Pan African Network Group (PANG) Limited, to cease carrying the two stations on its platform until further notice,” the Authority stated.
“The World Evangelism TV and Times TV are associated with televangelists Ezekiel Odero and Paul Mackenzie respectively. The two televangelists are under investigations for the Shakaloha tragedy in Kilifi County.”
