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MultiChoice in the hot seat over its 'unfavourable' deal with KBC

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From right, MultiChoice Kenya acting MD Nzola Miranda, finance director Ruth Omondi and legal officer Clare Ruto at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi on December 14, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

MPs are considering the termination of a multi-million-dollar contract between MultiChoice Africa and the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, citing it as an unfavourable agreement.

According to documents presented before Parliament, the two parties entered into a contract in 1994, allowing the national broadcaster to air international channels, while MultiChoice was responsible for providing content.

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