Last week, the Media Council of Kenya requested the Government for a five-month extension of the digital migration date, which had been set to commence on December 31, 2014.
The migration is to be carried out in three phases, with the original phase covering Nairobi and its environs. The second phase, targeting the Coastal area, Nyeri, Meru, Kisumu, Webuye, Kakamega, Kisii, Nakuru was be effected in February with the final phase covering Garissa, Kitui, Migori and Namanga in March 2014.