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Owalo says state cannot pull down offensive content on TV

ICS Eliud Owalo before the National Assembly Communication Committee on April 13, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Information, Communication and Technology Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has said there is no legislation that gives the government powers to pull down offensive content aired by the media.

He explained the best the government can do is to negotiate with media owners on whether the content has to be pulled down or not.

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