Parliamentary Broadcasting Unit

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PBU
CountryKenya
Broadcast areaNationwide
Headquarters Nairobi
Programming
Language(s) English, Kiswahili
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner Parliament of Kenya
Sister channelsSenate TV
Bunge TV
History
LaunchedJune 2009 (2009-06) [1] [2]
Availability

Parliamentary Broadcasting Unit (PBU) is a Kenyan terrestrial television network that was created in 2009 by the Parliament of Kenya with the assistance of the USAID with an aim to open up the democratic space. [3] The PBU network televises live proceedings of both houses of parliament. The PBU network includes two television channels: Bunge TV, which broadcasts live sessions of the National Assembly covering Nairobi and parts of neighbouring counties, and Senate TV, which broadcasts live sessions of the Senate covering Nairobi and parts of neighbouring counties. Both channels are available on the Signet terrestrial free-to-air platform. For nationwide coverage, PBU rides on the government owned TV Channel, KBC.

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References

  1. "Kenya National Assembly Broadcast is One of Kenya's Most Watched Programs - Center for International Development". www.cid.suny.edu.
  2. Standard, The. "Parliament to buy broadcasting unit from US".
  3. "US's hand in assertive Kenya Parliament". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2018-04-27.