Freedom of the media

English

(1)Freedom and independence of electronic, print and all other types of media is guaranteed, but does not extend to any expression specified in Article 33 (2).

(2)The State shall not—

(a)exercise control over or interfere with any person engaged in broadcasting, the production or circulation of any publication or the dissemination of information by any medium; or

(b)penalise any person for any opinion or view or the content of any broadcast, publication or dissemination.

(3)Broadcasting and other electronic media have freedom of establishment, subject only to licensing procedures that—

(a)are necessary to regulate the airwaves and other forms of signal distribution; and

(b)are independent of control by government, political interests or commercial interests.

(4)All State-owned media shall—

(a)be free to determine independently the editorial content of their broadcasts or other communications;

(b)be impartial; and

(c)afford fair opportunity for the presentation of divergent views and dissenting opinions.

(5)Parliament shall enact legislation that provides for the establishment of a body, which shall—

(a)be independent of control by government, political interests or commercial interests;

(b)reflect the interests of all sections of the society; and

(c)set media standards and regulate and monitor compliance with those standards.

Kiswahili

Uhuru wa vyombo vya habari

(1)Uhuru wa vyombo vya habari, ikijumuisha vyombo vya kuchapisha, vya kielektroniki na vinginevyo unahakikishwa, lakini haijumuishi njia yoyote ya kujieleza iliyotajwa katika Kifungu cha 33 (2).

(2)Serikali—

(a)haitadhibiti au kuzuia mtu yeyote anayehusika katika utangazaji, uchapishaji au usambazaji wa chapisho lolote au usambazaji wa habari kwa kutumia njia yoyote; au

(b)haitamwadhibu mtu yeyote kwa kutoa maoni au mtazamo wake, au kwa sababu ya masuala yaliyomo kwenye matangazo, chapisho au usambazaji.

(3)Utangazaji na vyombo vingine vya habari vya kielektroniki vina uhuru wa kuanzishwa chini ya taratibu za upataji leseni ambazo—

(a)ni muhimu ili kudhibiti masafa ya utangazaji wa moja kwa moja na aina zingine za usambazaji wa masafa; na

(b)hazidhibitiwi na serikali, au kwa madhumuni ya kisiasa au ya kibiashara.

(4)Vyombo vyote vya habari vinavyomilikiwa na Serikali—

(a)vitakuwa huru kuamua kuhusu yaliyomo kwenye habari na matangazo yao au mawasiliano mengine;

(b)havitaegemea upande wowote; na

(c)vitatoa nafasi sawa ya kuwasilisha mitazamo tofauti na maoni yanayopinga maswala fulani.

(5)Bunge litatunga sheria itakayosimamia kuundwa kwa shirika ambalo—

(a)halitadhibitiwa na serikali, madhumuni ya kisiasa au ya kibiashara;

(b)litaangazia maslahi ya sehemu zote za jamii; na

(c)litaweka viwango vya vyombo vya habari na kudhibiti na kufuatilia ufuataji wa viwango hivyo.