Kenya 3.4 The body’s decisions on licensing in particular are informed by a broadcasting policy developed in a transparent and inclusive manner. ANALYSIS: As outlined earlier, there is no independent regulatory body. A discussion paper on a broadcasting policy commissioned by the then Minister of Tourism and Information in early 2004 never saw the light of day as an official document. SCORES: Individual scores: 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 Average score: 1.0 3.5 The public broadcaster is accountable to the public through a board representative of society at large and selected in an independent, open and transparent manner. ANALYSIS: The board of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) is appointed by the minister in charge of information. Members are said to be people politically acceptable to government. SCORES: Individual scores: 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 Average score: 1.0 20 African Media Barometer - Kenya 2005