Chiloba says CA cannot pull down content on pastor Makenzi

Communication Authority of Kenya CEO Ezra Chiloba before the Senate Ad Hoc Committee. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Communication Authority of Kenya CEO Ezra Chiloba told the Senate Ad Hoc Committee investigating the Shakahola deaths that there is no licensing category for religious broadcasting stations since they are licensed either as commercial or community broadcasters.

Chiloba who appeared before the committee Chaired by Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana said the government agency has so far issued 632 broadcast licences out of which 109 broadcasters are airing programmes exclusively categorized as religious and are expected to comply with set guidelines.