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Awards against media in Kenya akin to censorship

NAIROBI: The awarding of Sh26 million in damages against The Standard and ordering the defendants to publish an apology to the plaintiff and Sh20 million against the Daily Nation have significant implications on media freedoms in the country.

The two awards were made in favour of two members of the Judiciary and one wonders whether the media and the Judiciary are on a collision course. The awards are excessive and sets a very bad precedent.

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