Rev. 2011]
Kenya Information and Communications
CAP. 411A
under his sole control; and
(d) it is linked to the data to which it relates in such a manner
that any subsequent change to the data is detectable;
“agreement” includes decisions or practices;
“Board” means the Board of Directors constituted under section
6;
“broadcaster” means any legal or natural person who composes
or packages or distributes television or radio programme services for
reception by the public or sections of the public or subscribers to such
a service, irrespective of technology used;
“broadcasting” means unidirectional conveyance of sounds or
television programmes, whether encrypted or not by radio or other
means of telecommunications, for reception by the public;
“broadcasting service” means any service which consists of the
broadcasting of television or sound broadcasting programs to the public,
sections of the public or subscribers to such a service;
“broadcasting signal distribution” means the process whereby
the output signal of a broadcasting service is taken from the point of
origin, being the point where such signal is made available in its final
content format, from where it is conveyed to any broadcast target area
by means of a telecommunication process and includes multi-channel
distribution;
“certificate” means a record which is issued by a certification
service provider for the purpose of supporting a digital signature which
purports to confirm the identity or other significant characteristics of
the person who holds a particular key pair; identifies the certification
service provider issuing it; names or identifies the person to whom it is
issued; contains the public key of the person to whom it is issued; and
is signed by a responsible officer of the certification service provider
issuing it;
“certification service provider” means a person who has been
granted a licence to issue a digital signature certificate;
“Commission” means the Communications Commission of Kenya
established under section 3;
“community” includes a geographically founded community
or any group of persons or sector of the public having a specific,
ascertainable common interest;
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