Media Council Act
2. Interpretation
2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to the media;"code of conduct" means the code of conduct for journalists and media enterprises provided under section 45 and set out in the Second Schedule;"Commission" means the Complaints Commission established under section 27;"Council" means the Media Council of Kenya established under section 5;"Court" means the High Court established under Article 165(1) of the Constitution;"foreign journalist" means any journalist who is not a citizen of Kenya and accredited as such under this Act;"journalism" means the collecting, writing, editing and presenting of news or news articles in newspapers and magazines, radio and television broadcasts, in the internet or any other manner as may be prescribed;"journalist" means any person who is recognised as such by the Council upon fulfilment of a criteria set by the Council;"media" means the production of electronic and print media for circulation to the public, but does not include book publishing;"media enterprise" means an organization whose business involves the collection, processing and dissemination of news or news articles, or in entertainment and education through the media;"political party" has the same meaning as assigned to it under Article 260 of the Constitution;"programme" means sounds or visual images or combination of sounds and visual images that are intended to inform, enlighten or entertain;"publication" means the dissemination to the public of any written, audio or video material, and includes materials disseminated through the internet.Source: Kenya Law