Chiloba Moves to Revoke Capital FM, NRG Radio Frequencies

by Mumbi Mutuko on Wednesday, 22 December 2021 - 9:32 am

Former Communications Authority of Kenya Director General Ezra Chiloba

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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.

A file image of a radio station

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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 unlawful 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