34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?

(1) A political party or a candidate has a right to have the substance of its, his or her campaign message reported on television and radio news broadcasts of a public broadcaster:
Provided that in the case of news broadcasts—
(a) the content of the news shall be professionally determined
by the public broadcaster; 
(b) the public broadcaster shall maintain neutrality in the manner of reporting the campaign messages and generally in its commentaries;
(c) the Commission shall monitor the news broadcasts and ensure equal coverage of political parties and independent candidates; and
(d) a political party or candidate shall not be entitled to make commercial advertisement for its, his or her campaign.
Section 57, Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections Act, 2022.

All political parties and candidates are designated free air time on national/public broadcasting station for news coverage and manifesto reporting.