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Why court ruled CA had no power to stop live broadcast during protests

Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK) headquarters in Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The High Court has quashed the Communications Authority of Kenya’s demand for television stations to switch off live broadcasts during protests.

While terming CA’s decision during the Gen Z demonstrations illegal, overbroad, and draconian, Justice John Chigiti quashed the communication issued to media houses by Director General David Mugonyi in June this year.

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