Rev. 2011]
Kenya Information and Communications
explicit sexual or violent material, music with sexually explicit
lyrics or lyrics which depict violence;
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(b) not broadcast programmes with the content specified in paragraph
(a) during the watershed period;
(c) request for permission to conduct an interview with a minor from
the minor’s parents or guardian before conducting an interview
with a minor.
21. A licensee shall ensure that news and information are broadcast and News reporting.
presented in a balanced manner, without prejudice or negligent departure from Corr. 2010.
facts through distortion, exaggeration, misrepresentation and material omissions
give fair reporting regardless of its context and importance.
22. A licensee shall ensure that—
(a) reports or broadcast from its station are based on fact and that
are not founded on opinion, rumour supposition, or allegation
unless the broadcast is carried out in a manner that indicates these
circumstances clearly;
Unconfirmed
reporting.
Corr. 2010.
(b) it does not broadcast any report where there is sufficient reason to
doubt its accuracy and it is not possible to verify the accuracy of
the report before it is broadcast.
23. A licensee shall broadcast correction of any factual error—
Correction of errors
in reports.
(a) without reservation, as soon as it is reasonably possible after it has
been established that there was an error; and
(b) with such degree of prominence and timing and shall be broadcast
during a similar time-slot as the original error as soon as is reasonably
possible and where appropriate shall include an apology.
24. A licensee shall endeavour to ensure that when broadcasting Reporting on
controversial issues.
controversial issues of public interest during live broadcasts,
(a) a wide range of views and opinions are represented.
(b) a person or organisation whose views on any controversial issues
of public interest have been criticised during a broadcast, and who
wishes to reply to such criticism is given an opportunity by the
licensee to reply to such criticism within a reasonable time;
(c) a reply to criticism under subparagraph (b) is given a similar degree
of prominence and shall be broadcast on a similar time-slot, as soon
as is reasonably possible.
25. During a polling period, a licensee shall—
Polling period.