Chiloba Moves to Revoke Capital FM, NRG Radio Frequencies

Communications Authority of Kenya Director General, Ezra Chiloba, has initiated the cancellation of licence offers to 60 applicants for radio broadcasting licenses.

In a statement, the CA boss stated that the move was reached following the broadcasters failure to comply with the licence offer within the offer period as prescribed by the Authority in accordance with the Kenya Information and Communications Act.

The cancellation of the licence offer is accompanied by a notice of revocation of the FM broadcasting frequencies assigned to the applicants.

Some of the notable radio stations include Capital FM, NRG Radio, Mbaitu FM and One FM.

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“Take notice that the Authority has commenced regulatory actions against the following listed broadcasters and applicants of broadcasting service provisioning licences for failure to comply with the relevant requirements as provided for in the Act,” Chiloba stated.

“In accordance with Section 46C of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, it is illegal to provide any form of broadcasting service in Kenya without a license issued by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA).”

“Contravention of this requirement attracts a fine not exceeding Ksh1,000,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both,” it continued.

Here is the full list of radio stations named by Chiloba:

1. Kesha
2. Winam
3. Radio Amani
4. Kalya Fm
5. Gulf Radio 
6. Qwetu Radio 
7. Vihiga Fm 
8. Weather – Reports Realtime
9. Nyanam Initiative Cbo 
10. Warsan Fm 
11. Mbaitu Fm 
12. Ruben 
13. Hero Fm
14. Onagi 
15. Kong’asis 
16. Mwariama Fm 
17. Kegocho 
18. Mu Fm  
19. Mmu Fm  
20. Mmust Fm  
21. Syokimau Fm  
22. Radio Sahara  
23. Egerton  
24. Milambo Bajona  
25. One Fm   
26. The Just Liveth   
27. Main Bridge   
28. Radio Furaha   
29. Kisima Fm   
30. Ku 99.9 Fm    
31. Emuria Fm   
32. Risala Fm   
33.Nrg Radio   
34. Thiiri Fm    
35. Midnimo Fm   
36. Radio Lake Victoria    
37. Wendo Fm   
38. Equator Fm     
39. KIMC
40. Radio Sunset   
41. Capital Fm   
42. Radio Umoja     
43. Southwest Media    
44. Wajir Radio    
45. VBN Fm   
46. Kakuma Fm    
47. Western Nyota Busia Fm     
48. Voice Of Victory Fm      
49. Simba Fm     
50. Abba Fm   
51. Makutano Fm   
52. Wasya Fm   
53. Midzi Fm   
54. Faith Fm   
55. Ref Fm   
56. Radio Lamu Fm
57. Taraji Fm
58. Trichem    
59. RealTime
60. Coil 

Former IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba.

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