Communications Authority of Kenya shuts down TV stations

The communications authority of Kenya has shut down leading free to air broadcasters Citizen TV, NTV and KTN on all free to air platforms.

runinga ya pata matatizo yakuonesha picha vizuri

runinga ya pata matatizo yakuonesha picha vizuri Source: ACMA

The move comes as the opposition's National Super Alliance (NASA) supporters are flocking to Uhuru Park for the controversial swearing in ceremony of the oppositions leader Raila Odinga and his deputy Kalonzon Musyoka.

Supporters hand NASA principle Raila Odinga bible for swearing in ceremony
Wafuasi wa NASA wampa Biblia kinara wao Raila Odinga kwa ajili yaku apishwa Source: NASA Kenya
It had been widely reported earlier that, the government had summoned key media representatives to statehouse in Nairobi where the broadcasters were adviced against broadcasting live images of the oppositions swearing in ceremony. Hence many are linking the networks being taken off air by the communications authority as punishment to the media houses for disobeying the warning they had been given by the government. Image

Kenya Editors Guild has condemned State House's directive not to broadcast images of the opposition swearing in ceremony.

SBS Swahili continues to follow events surrounding the swearing in ceremony of the opposition principals at Uhuru Park, Nairobi and will keep providing updates.

 


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