On January 25, the Bungoma Senator obtained orders blocking the BBC from publishing stories associating him with the bribery scandal involving the British American Tobacco (BAT) but the BBC is challenging the decision. ALLEGED CORRUPTIONRelated Content Wetang'ula sues BBC over bribery claimsHe successfully argued that the programme should not be aired or printed until the case was heard and determined. Mr Wetang’ula admitted meeting the BBC producers over the matter but said he was confronted with the allegations as unplanned and with no justification for the rude and wild questions put to him. The two argued that Mr Wetang’ula was given an opportunity to respond. The judge ruled that Mr Wetang’ula had demonstrated a prima facie case and allowed his application blocking the BBC from further damaging his reputation with the alleged bribery scandal.

Source: Daily Nation February 12, 2017 00:21 UTC