State doing itself big disservice by gaging leading TV stations

As concerns the media black out, let me attempt to look at it from both sides of the coin. The question to both the government and the media is; how far is too far? Looking at the media black out as nothing but curtailment of freedom of expression is a simplistic interpretation of a multi dimensional problem. If one applies a more interrogative lens, three things will be observed. The first is that the swearing in combined two ‘crimes’ in one. Raila’s oathing ceremony could be regarded as the official beginning of a coup d’êtat to be executed in installments over the next few months. According to the Penal Code, on January 30th, Raila ‘devised and now intends the deposing by unlawful means of the President from his position as President.’

Additionally, there were reports the National Resistance Movement, intended on the same day to overthrow the Government by unlawful means. This was announced to us by the Cabinet Secretary for Interior. If that is the case, Raila’s actions and intentions not contravene the Constitution.