No. 12 Media Services 2016 statement; or (f) prohibited information, commits an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to a fine of not less than five million shillings but not exceeding twenty million shillings or to imprisonment for a period not less than three years but not exceeding five years or to both. (2) Any person who(a) operates media outlet without licence; (b) practices journalism without accreditation; or (c) disseminates false information without justification, commits an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to a fine of not less than five million shillings and not exceeding twenty million shillings or to imprisonment for a period not less than three years but not exceeding five years or to both. Offences in relation to publication Seditious intention 51.-(1) Any person who imports, publishes, sells, offers for sale, distributes or produces any publication or any extract of it, the importation of which is prohibited, commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction for the first offence to a fine of not less than five million shillings but not exceeding ten million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than three years but not exceeding five years or to both, and for a subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than eight million shillings but not exceeding twenty million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not less than five years and not exceeding ten years. (2) The court may order forfeiture of a publication or extract in respect of which an offence was committed. 52.-(1) A ''seditious intention'' is an intention to(a) bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against the lawful authority of the Government of the United Republic; 35