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| 46I. Responsibilities of broadcasters. | |
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Deliberate interference with radio communication. | Functions of the Commission in relation to postal services. |
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| Responsibilities of broadcasters. 1 of 2009 s.16 | 46I. (1) All licensed broadcasters shall- (a) provide responsible and responsive programming that caters for the varied needs and susceptibilities of different sections of the Kenyan community; (b) ensure that Kenyan identity is developed and maintained in programmes; (c) observe standards of good taste and decency; (d) gather and present news and information accurately and impartially; (e) when controversial or contentious issues of public interest are discussed, make reasonable efforts to present alternative points of view, either in the same programme or in other programmes within the period of current interest; (f) respect the right to privacy of individuals; (g) respect copyright and neighbouring rights in respect of any work or material; (h) keep a program log or machine readable record of its programming for a period of one year after the date of broadcasting; (i) ensure that advertisements, either in terms of content, tone or treatment, are not deceptive or are not repugnant to good taste; (j) ensure that derogatory remarks based on ethnicity, race, creed, colour and sex are not broadcast. (2) Where- (a) Where any cinematograph film has been submitted under any law for classification or censorship and approved for exhibition; and (b) where approval of the film for exhibition has been denied or has been given subject to excisions, no broadcaster shall – (i) in the case of any film in respect of which such approval has been denied, broadcast the film or any part thereof; or (ii) in the case of any film that has been approved for exhibition subject to excisions therefrom, broadcast that film or any part thereof if the film or, as the case may be, that part thereof includes any part of the film required to be excised; except with the consent of and subject to any conditions given by the Kenya Film Censorship Board established under the Films and Stage Plays Act . Cap. 222. |
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