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Lawyers in push for sacking of Matiang'i for shutting down media over Raila's ‘swearing-in’

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Lawyers have started a fresh battle to oust Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i over the controversial shutdown of three television stations in January.

In the suit filed at the Milimani High Court, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) also wants ICT Cabinet secretary Joe Mucheru and Communications Authority of Kenya boss Francis Wangusi declared unfit to continue holding public office, for violating the constitutional provision on access to information.

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