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Kenyan government bans 'seed' preachers, sex-talk shows

A Radio Maisha presenter in studio. Media houses given six months to comply with new tough rules.

Time is up for preachers notorious for asking for offertory or a set amount of money (seed) in exchange for special blessings and prayers on TV or radio.

Such ‘seed’ preachers, who encourage viewers to give ‘far and beyond’ their abilities to attract blessings, will soon have no place in radio and television programmes.

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