Mugonyi has no constitutional powers to stop media coverage

Communications Authority of Kenya Director General David Mugonyi during the 7th East African Communications Organisation regional e-waste awareness conference on sustainable e-waste management in Africa, in Nairobi, on March 24, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

"To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all." — Elie Wiesel.

No, Mr David Mugonyi. No, Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya. This Constitution is not yours to bend. The recent directive by CA to suspend live media coverage of the Gen Z protests is an affront to Article 34 of the Constitution. It is a violation not just of media freedom but of our collective memory, our civic dignity, and our right to document this moment in time. This is not mere overreach. It is constitutional heresy.