Outrage over High Court ruling on draconian laws seeking to gag media

Journalists at work. The media fraternity has said it will appeal the decision to uphold punitive fines for journalists and media houses for breaching media laws. [Photo: file/standard]

Kenyans have expressed outrage over the High Court’s decision to uphold two draconian laws that seek to muzzle the media.

A section of leaders have also called for the laws; the Kenya Information & Communication Act and the Media Council Act 2013, to be repealed immediately.