SECTOR 3 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: 3.9 (2005 = 3.8, 2007 = 3.3, 2009 = 3.3) 3.12 Community broadcasting enjoys special promotion by the government given its potential to broaden access by communities to the airwaves. Some effort is made to promote community broadcasting. Licence fees for this category of broadcasters are KSh15,000 (about US$188) compared to KSh65,000 (about US$813) paid by commercial broadcasters per year. But in exchange, they make do with a limited broadcast range. University radios, which fall under the definition of community radio, are only allowed a 5km radius reach. University-based stations are also barred from taking advertising, even when the advertising comes with content provided by other broadcasters. Many people do not know what community broadcasting is. Stations broadcasting in local languages often think they are community radios, even if they are commercially oriented. There is a debate about whether or not this category of stations should accept advertising. Strictly speaking, Kenya only has about 15 community radio stations, which is a far cry from the scores that pass themselves off as community stations. 50 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER KENYA 2012