(2) All licensees shall exercise responsibility in scheduling of programmes to
reduce the risk of causing offence.
35. Local content.
(1) The Commission may require a licensee to commit the minimum amount of
time, as maybe specified in the licence, to broadcast of local content or as may be
prescribed from time to time by the Commission by notice in the gazette:
Provided that where a broadcaster is, unable to comply with the foregoing, the
Commission shall require such broadcaster to pay such an amount of money, as
may be prescribed by the Commission into the Fund.
(2) The Commission shall from time to time prescribe a minimum local content
quota for foreign broadcasting stations that broadcast in Kenya.
36. Content for the physically challenged
(1) the Commission shall require broadcasters to take specific steps to promote the
understanding and enjoyment of programmes transmitted through its stations by
persons who are physically challenged and in particular, persons who are deaf or
hard of hearing, or who are blind of partially sighted.
(2) The Commission shall prescribe by notice in the gazette the manner, time and
percentage of programmes targeting persons referred to in paragraph (1) shall be
broadcast.
PART V—PROGRAMME CODE
37. Setting standards for programmes
(1) The Commission shall prescribe a Programme Code that sets the standards for
the time and manner of programmes to be broadcast by licensees.
(2) A licensee shall be subject to the Programme Code prescribed by the
Commission or by a duly recognized body of broadcasters under regulation 38.
38. Acceptance of programme code.
(1) Pursuant to section 46H of the Act, any registered body of broadcasters wishing
to operate under its own Programme Code shall submit such a code to the
Commission for approval.