[Rev. 2012]

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

CAP. 221

CHAPTER 221
KENYA BROADCASTING CORPORATION ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I – PRELIMINARY
Section
1.
2.

Short title and application.
Interpretation.

PART II – ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Establishment of the Corporation.
Establishment of the Board.
Managing director.
Further provisions relating to the Board.
Remuneration of directors.

PART III – POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CORPORATION
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

Duties of the Corporation.
Assumption of the broadcasting services of the Government.
Board to lay down standards.
Functions of the managing director.
Broadcasting advisory councils.
Matter to be broadcast in and costs of external services.
Announcements and programmes of national importance.

15.
16.
17.
18.
19.

Employment of officers, servants and agents.
Officers seconded from Government service.
Offers of employment with Corporation.
Corporation to reimburse Government for seconded officers.
Corporation to make staff regulations.

20.

Employment of artistes.

PART IV – STAFF

PART V – ARTISTES
PART VI – LICENSING OF BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS
AND CONNECTED FUNCTIONS OF THE CORPORATION
21. to 36. –

Deleted.

PART VII – FINANCES OF THE CORPORATION AND CONTROL THEREOF
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.

Government grants.
Principles of operation.
Borrowing powers.
Financial year.
Investment of funds.

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