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Subscription and Accreditation Fees in Respect of Media Establishment Enterprises and Journalists Operating in Kenya
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IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by sections 46(1) and 50(3) of the Media Council Act (Cap. 411B) , the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and Technology gives notice of fees payable by all media enterprises and Journalists operating in Kenya as in Table I and II respectively, with effect from 31st March, 2017.
Table I: Media Enterprises
| Category | Explanation | Amount per Month in KSh. |
| Large media house | Five or more media outlets with regional reach and or high power frequency with regional (within East Africa) reach | 150,000 |
| Large media house | Five or more media outlets with regional reach and or high power frequency with national reach | 100,000 |
| Medium media houses | Two to four media outlet or medium power frequency | 75,000 |
| Micro media house | Two media outlets or low power frequency | 50,000 |
| Small media houses | One media outlet | 10,000 |
| Small media houses (Community media) | One media outlet and frequency radius of 40 km | 10,000 |
| Magazine publishers | 10,000 | |
| Foreign media houses | Annual subscription | 600,000 |
| Digital/Online Media Houses | Annual subscription | 30,000 |
Table II: Journalists
| Category | Amount in KSh. | ||||
| Local Journalists and Correspondents | 2,000 | ||||
| Foreign Journalists operating in Kenya long term assignment (more than three months) | 10,000 | ||||
| Foreign Journalists on short term assignments (less than three months) | 5,000 | ||||
| Students | 300 |
Source: Kenya Law · Imported 4 October 2026