The government will be introducing 40 channels for the new digital television on the 10th of next month.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication, Dr. Bitange Ndemo said this during the launch of a PhD programme in Communication for Daystar University at a Nairobi hotel
He further said that the channels are aimed at building digital villages mostly in rural areas.
Highlighting on the harmonized draft constitution especially on the media, he said that despite the reduction of powers from the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK), the media houses still have to be responsible on the information they disseminate to the public especially the Vernacular stations.
"On the basis of ethnicity, the media must go through training to understand objectivity" Ndemo said.
Ndemo said that the launch of the PhD programme in the university is a step in the right direction adding that excellence in communication is the greatest untapped tool in the industry.
He challenged the university to be an example to other institutions of high education in the production of skilled and knowledgeable personnel to address the current needs in the media sector.
The PS noted that university education has been progressing rapidly over the years and now with the introduction of doctoral programmes and introduction of the PhD programme by Daystar it will prepare for the future by embracing growing demands in education and benefiting those seeking to scale new
Speaking at the launch Vice chancellor, Daystar University, Prof Godfrey Nguru said that the university has long been associated with communication saying the programme will be an additional step and a platform for the university
"The university has long been associated with communication and this programme has become an additional step"
The PhD in communication programme aims at promoting research in media studies development and health corporate and human communication.
