Justice Chacha Mwita also issued temporary orders barring the government from interfering with all television transmissions until the case is heard on February 14. ILLEGALMr Omtatah moved to court seeking an order that the switch off of the TV stations is illegal and against the Constitution. The activist argued that the move by the State to shut down the TV stations is a violation of Article 33 and 34 of the Constitution. BAR ARRESTMeanwhile, NTV’s Linus Kaikai, Larry Madowo and Ken Mijungu have moved to court seeking to bar their imminent arrest and prosecution by State. NMG Editor-in-Chief Tom Mshindi termed the government's move to shut down three private TV stations as "a sad moment for media freedom in Kenya."

Source: Daily Nation February 01, 2018 12:22 UTC