SECTOR 3 3.6 The editorial independence of the state/public broadcaster from political influence is guaranteed by law and practiced. A clause contained in Article 34 (4) line 2010 Constitution of Kenya states: 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. This legal guarantee for editorial independence is yet to be tested. In the meantime, there is no practice of editorial independence. The Presidential Press Service (PPS), which covers the presidency, is located at the KBC headquarters. They edit their own material that is aired without any input from the KBC editors. “News editors cannot touch or comment on material from the PPS.” 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: 2.2 (2005 = n/a, 2007 = n/a, 2009 = 1.6) 3.7 The state/public broadcaster is adequately funded in a manner that protects it from arbitrary interference through its budget and from all commercial pressure. KBC has been forced to chase after advertising because state subsidies are barely enough to sustain it. Television licence fees used to go to the KBC but that stopped. To survive, KBC has drifted away from its more conservative programming to include more liberal content to attract advertising. 46 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER KENYA 2012