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Kakamega boycotts television, waits for KTN, NTV and Citizen return

Majority of Kakamega residents are adamant that they will stay put without watching TV until KTN, NTV and Citizen TV are returned on air by the Communications Authority (CA) following the digital shift that locked the stations out.

A survey by The Standard in the town revealed unpreparedness to invest in the set top boxes required to enable the digital shift and a condescending view people have of "buying" news as some of the factors to the TV boycott.

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