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CA suspends, fines Mt Kenya TV for violating adult content rules Wednesday April 28 2021 By BRIAN AMBANI Summary The channel, owned by Slopes Media House, was also fined Sh500,000 and ordered to take all its staff to the CA within seven days for training on the programming code. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has suspended the licence of vernacular station Mt Kenya TV for four weeks for airing inappropriate content last week. The CA said that the television station had aired adult content during the watershed period in the programme “ Mucii wa Ciana” that aired on the afterno...

Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) center in Nairobi. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU The Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK) Wednesday suspended Mt Kenya TV’s operations for a month for violating programming standards. The Authority took this decision after it received complaints against the vernacular channel over the airing of inappropriate content last week. Authority acting director-general Mercy Wanjau said the TV channel which is owned by Slopes Media House Ltd, had aired inappropriate content during the watershed period. ‘On April 19, 2021, at 2pm, during the ‘Mucii wa Ciina’ pro...

He stated that the rating should apply to content being aired within the watershed period. “The posters says +18, and on the face of it, it means the program would be adult in nature, yet it will air at 8pm (during watershed). It has since been clarified that the +18 refers to the age of participants and not the nature of content. The poster has been taken down!” he wrote. In a social media post, he said he raised the concern with the Standard Group management. “KFCB raised the matter with the Standard Group Management and the MD Joe Munene has assured us no adult or explicit content wi...

Ezekiel Mutua Goes After Betty Kyalo's New KTN Show Betty Kyallo pictured next to her Mercedes Benz File The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) CEO Ezekiel Mutua has gone after media personality Betty Kyalo's new show on KTN following alleged complaints over its promotional poster. In a press statement, Mutua took issue with the show rated 18 and above years airing at 8 pm. He stated that the rating should apply to content being aired within the watershed period. He, therefore, raised the matter with Standard Group Management and got clarification on the matter. Kenya Film and Classificat...

Channels in state must stick to programming code: Karnataka HC Channels in state must stick to programming code: Karnataka HC The Bengaluru city police will now strictly implement an interim order of the Karnataka High Court regarding following the 'Programme Code' as defined under Section 5 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulations) Act, 1995. advertisement Karnataka High Court (PTI) The Bengaluru city police will now strictly implement an interim order of the Karnataka High Court regarding following the 'Programme Code' as defined under Section 5 of the Cable Television Networks (Regula...