CA Cleared to Revoke Radio Maisha & Spice FM Licences in Standard Group Crackdown
The tribunal's decision is set to be a huge blow to the Mombasa Road-based media entity, which has, in the recent past, been at loggerheads with a section of the government...
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The Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal has ruled in favor of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), allowing it to revoke six broadcasting licences belonging to the Standard Media Group. This decision stems from the media house's failure to pay outstanding licence fees and levies.
- The debt amounts to Ksh48.9 million.
- The affected licences include Radio Maisha, Spice FM, KTN News, Vybez Radio, Berur FM, and KTN Burudani.
- The ruling was delivered on Friday, March 27, and dismissed an appeal by The Standard Media Group PLC.
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CA Clears Revocation of Standard Group Broadcasting Licences - March 2026
The Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal has ruled in favor of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), allowing it to revoke six broadcasting licences belonging to the Standard Media Group. This decision stems from the media house's failure to pay outstanding licence fees and levies. The CA has also clarified new regulations requiring mobile phones sold in the country to use USB Type-C chargers by March 24, 2026, assuring the public that cheap and low-cost devices are not banned under these technical rules.
