Bid to cut down CA powers over television black-out

A bill aimed at trimming the massive powers of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is in the offing.

Proposed by Suba MP John Mbadi, it seeks to amend the Kenya Information and Communication Act to significantly whittle down the powers of CA and transfer them to an oversight body comprising of media representatives. According to the amendments, which are expected to be placed before the House Legal Department this week for scrutiny, the MP wants to take away some of the powers of CA and vest them in another body, similar to the Media Council of Kenya (MCK).