SECTOR 1 Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 1.5 (2005=1.5; 2007=1.5) 1.9 Websites and blogs are not required to register with, or obtain permission, from state authorities. Analysis Internet content is not regulated in Kenya and there are no restrictions or conditions in regard to registration of websites and blogs. The market is open. However, there are concerns within government and the general public regarding unregulated internet content which gives access to pornographic sites, especially to the youth who constitute the majority of the more than 500,000 people in Kenya and who browse the internet daily. The government believes the internet needs to be “filtered” especially to schools, but find the technology for doing so- as used in China, expensive. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 4.8 (2005=n/a; 2007=n/a) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER KENYA 2009 19