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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Media Council Act, 2013

Act 46 of 2013

  • Assented to on 24 December 2013
  • Commenced on 10 January 2014
  • [This is the version of this document from 10 January 2014.]
An Act of Parliament to give effect to Article 34(5) of the Constitution; to establish the Media Council of Kenya; to establish the Complaints Commission, and for connected purposes

Part 1 – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Media Council Act, 2013.

2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requiresβ€”β€œCabinet Secretary” means the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to the media;β€œcode of conduct” means the code of conduct for journalists and media enterprises provided under section 45 and set out in the Second Schedule;β€œCommission” means the Complaints Commission established under section 27;β€œCouncil” means the Media Council of Kenya established under section 5;β€œCourt” means the High Court established under Article 165(1) of the Constitution;β€œforeign journalist” means…

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