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Court freezes hiring of new Media Council of Kenya board

Justice Chacha Mwita. [File, Standard]

The High Court in Nairobi has frozen the appointment of the Media Council of Kenya board.

Justice Chacha Mwita directed the parties sued, including ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo, MCK, veteran journalist Maina Muiruri, Susan Karago, Timothy Wanyonyi and Tabitha Mutemi to respond to the case by August 22, in readiness for a hearing on September 9, 2025.

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