Govt willing to review media laws, says Ndemo

Dr Levi Obonyo, a representative from the Media Council of Kenya also dug in with criticism of CCK expressing the great need for fairness in allocation of frequencies and administration of regulations.

Dr Ndemo, however, said that the government was not going to create any other body except the Broadcasting Advisory Council, which had been agreed at the consultation meetings with the media representatives last year.

The Council, the PS said, would begin its work by next month when the members seconded by various sectors converge.

The Council members are drawn from MCK, MOA, a nominee each from religious organisations, consumer groups and the Attorney General’s Chambers.

“The government will play no role whatsoever in appointing the members of the council which we have left to stakeholders,” he said.

The broadcast regulations have also been criticised by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, International Centre for Policy and Conflict, Release Political Prisoners Trust and several trade unions.