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Today Justice Lawrence Mugambi ordered the CS not to insult, belittle or issue disparaging or vilifying words against journalists.
"Prayer number 2 of the notice of motion namely, pending the hearing and determination of this application an injunction be and is hereby issued against the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industries Moses Kuria preventing him from uttering and expressing any insulting, demeaning, belittling, condescending, disdainful, disparaging or vilifying words against any media practitioner(s) within the meaning of Article 34 of the Constitution," Justice Mugambi ruled.
He observed that lawyer Charles Mugane had detailed Kuria scandalous, offensive, vilifying and threatening words in public.
Mugane moved to court after Kuria posted on his Twitter account disparaging words against Nation Media Group.
In the case, Mugane sued Kuria and Attorney General Justin Muturi with the Media Council of Keny, the EACC and NMG as interested parties.
He argued that the former Gatundu South MP's behaviour is unbecoming, adding that he is threatening media freedom.
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