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Outcry as CA muzzles the media using outdated law on protest anniversary

High Court freezes directive by Communications Authority stopping media houses from broadcasting protests live. [File, Standard]

The High Court in Nairobi has frozen a directive by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) stopping media houses from broadcasting protests live, and ordered all stations to immediately resume airing.

The ruling came hours after CA director David Mugonyi issued the directive. Justice Chacha Mwita intervened in a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), terming the move unlawful.

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