Kenya: Matiangi Defends Action Against KTN, NTV, Citizen

22 January 2015

Nairobi — Information and Communications Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has defended the withdrawal of Broadcast Signal Distribution licenses used by three media companies saying it was a temporary provision to help them in the digital migration process.

Speaking to Capital in the Morning on Thursday, Matiang'i indicated that there was no cancellation of the licenses used by Citizen, NTV, QTV and KTN as indicated in media reports and has warned against politicising the matter.

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