SECTOR 2 Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 1.6 (2005 = n/a, 2007 = 2.3, 2009 = 2.0) 2.5 Adequate competition legislation/regulation seeks to prevent media concentration and monopolies. The debate to end cross-ownership rages on and the prevailing legal framework in Kenya allows the practice to flourish. As a result, media ownership is concentrated in the hands of a few, very powerful people who have succeeded in blocking attempts to restrict cross-ownership. Attempts to redistribute broadcast frequencies, which again, are concentrated in the hands of a few players has also been difficult. Owners claim they are businessmen and investors so there should be no limit to how they choose to invest their money. Royal Media, for example, is believed to own 63 frequencies but is currently exploiting only 11. The Radio Africa Media Group is also believed to have several frequencies. Some media owners resisted attempts by the government to get them to surrender unutilized frequencies or renew radio and TV frequency licences. So only a few more radio stations have been licenced by the government recently. About 4000 applications are believed to be pending. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 1.5 (2005 = 1.5, 2007 = 2.3, 2009 = 1.5) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER KENYA 2012 33