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Why is State seeking to deny Kenyans access to free TV?

Kenyans face a tough choice as the country implements digital migration in an acrimonious way, which has seen millions of viewers switched off air over the last week.

It is a tough choice that drastically alters the terrain because viewers will now have to pay monthly for TV news and programming, unlike before. Since the advent of television in Kenya in the early 1960s, majority of Kenyans have consumed and enjoyed free TV.

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