| Published Thu, February 8th 2018 at 17:23, Updated February 8th 2018 at 17:26 GMT +3Citizen TV and Inooro TV of Royal Media Services are now back on air, 10 days after they were switched off by Government. ALSO READ: Obey court orders, Ombudsman tells Jubilee governmentThe Communications Authority of Kenya switched off national TV channels; KTN News, NTV, Citizen TV and Inooro TV for defying a directive not to cover the live ‘swearing-in’ of Opposition leader Raila Odinga on January 30 at Uhuru Park. The media shutdown sparked an uproar in the country, with several opposition leaders saying the move was political. Royal Media Services Chief Operating Officer Farida Karoney was nominated by President Uhuru Kenyatta as Lands CS and is slated to face vetting panel. The TV channels have been switched on just a day before contempt of court proceedings against CS Matiang'i and CS Mucheru commence at the High Court.

Source: Standard Digital February 08, 2018 14:30 UTC