In a statement issued on Wednesday, Chiloba said that frequencies have been revoked over failure by the stations to comply with their license offer conditions.
“Take notice that the Authority has commenced regulatory actions against the following listed broadcasters and applicants of broadcasting service provisioning licences for failure to comply with the relevant requirements as provided for in the Act,” said Chiloba.
Some of the affected radio stations include; Capital FM, NRG, Mbaitu FM, Radio Umoja, KU 99.9FM, Radio Furaha, Wendo FM among others.
According to the CA boss, the decision has been communicated to the respective media firms in writing and they have 30 days to comply with the requirements put in place.
“Contravention of this requirement attracts a fine not exceeding Sh1,000,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both,” the statements said in part.
Here is the full list of the radio stations hit by cancellation of licence offers:
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