Kiambu Deputy Speaker Anthony Macharia on Sunday said the standoff in the digital migration process between the media owners and the government was hurting Kenyans.
Macharia said the switch off of local stations had left people in the dark, not knowing what was happening in the country.
He said people were used to watching local content that included news and entertainment programs but for over a week now this was not so.
“Even homes with set up boxes have their televisions off most of the time because they are not accustomed to watching foreign content. I urge the media owners and government to sit and agree on the way forward,” said Macharia.
Peter Kariuki, a Kikuyu resident said he had now switched to listening to the radio until the local TV stations were switched back on.
“We are now listening to the radio in my house and I am yet to buy a set up box since I am waiting to get the most suitable box with no monthly costs and airs local content,” said Kariuki.
Kariuki was of the view that Kenya was undergoing colonisation again.
“How can I watch foreign content in my own country while local content is switched off?” he said.
This is now the second week running since government switched off analogue transmission in selected parts of the country.