Media Regulator to Take Action Against Pastor James Nganga's Sasa TV for Airing Offensive Content

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has announced it will take action against Pastor James Ng’ang’a’s Sasa TV for violating broadcast regulations.

In a statement on Thursday, the Council said the television station aired offensive content on October 9th, 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,” the statement reads.

“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.”

During the live broadcast, Pastor Ng’ang’a talked about his genitals while discussing how his body should be handled in the event of death.

Further to this, MCK referred to a possible breach of the programming code for free-to-air radio and television services in Kenya by Sasa TV and notified the Communications Authority (CA) accordingly for investigation.

The Council warned media houses to desist 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 added.