Long overdue: Gov ban preachers soliciting money from TV & radio

[RV Pundit]

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http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000187391/broadcast-ban-on-sex-talk-and-seed-pastors-in-kenya

[Globalcitizen12]

sensible I do not for the life of me understand how KBC could have these Seed preachers there "healing people of AIDS" . This is undoing government policy on AIDS on a state funded broadcast

[Georgesoros]

At the same time the govt is telling people that they are stupid, so they need protection from these preachers since they can't think for themselves.

[Globalcitizen12]

nope the government is just making a policy statement on rules of broadcasting. No one right is being infringed.

[MOON Ki]

Assuming that The Standard has reported correctly ...

So preachers will no longer be allowed to "solicit money from TV and radio".   What problem is the government trying to solve there? Does anyone here know?

And what is the point of this one:

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Here is another one I don't understand:

Within one year, the media must have 40 per cent of their programming either produced locally or having local footage.

Four years later, they will be forced to have 60 per cent of local content.

Really?   Even media outlets that are not funded by the taxpayer?

Continuing with the oddities:

Finally:

The depiction of alcoholic drinks as good after a hard-days work or good for bonding sessions or even for celebration is banned.

Many drinkers tend to do indulge for those very reasons, and it's not because of advertising.

[jakoyo]

The ban on sexual content and defamatory /shaming programs was okay. Preachers and their gullible followers should be left alone.