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Court orders Safaricom, Jamii Telecom to block sites pirating Multichoice's contents

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High Court Judge Wilfrida Okwany at the Milimani Law Courts on  September 26, 2018. [David Gichuru, Standard]

The High Court has ordered two internet service providers to take down or disable all websites pirating content owned by MultiChoice.

The order against Safaricom and Jamii Telecom is a blow to sports enthusiasts who stream matches pirated from MultiChoice’s SuperSport channels.

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