MEDIA COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST PASTOR NG’ANG’A’S SASA TV STATION

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has vowed to take action against Pastor James Nganga’s television station Sasa TV for airing offensive content.

According to MCK, the TV station allowed the airing of offensive content on October 9, 2021.

“The Council notes that the media house in question breached clauses on accountability, obscenity, taste and tone in reporting by allowing a presenter, Apostle James Maina Ng’ang’a in a live broadcast from Jerusalem City Kenya’ at 1024 hours where he uttered offensive and unprintable words on air,” MCK said in a statement.

“We have subsequently directed the media outlet to show cause why action should not be taken against it further to which the Council will institute relevant sanctions in line with our mandate.”

The council similarly alluded to a possible breach of the programming code for free-to-air radio and television services in Kenya by the TV station and has notified the Communications Authority (CA) accordingly for investigation.

The Council consequently warned media houses to refrain from airing offensive content and adhere to the journalistic code of conduct.

“We caution media houses, editors, journalists and media practitioners against airing offensive content as stringent penalties will be administered in line with the Media Council Act, 2013,” MCK concluded.