The High Court agreed with the Petitioner’s concerns over privacy and issued orders stopping the project. It could also be done through initiatives similar to that run by mobile operators when they switched off 1.89 million counterfeit phones in 2012. The Communications Authority had paid KSh. These incidences illustrate the dangers of inaccurate reporting of court rulings, which should not be mistaken for criticism of the Judiciary. To avoid similar incidences, the Judiciary should consistently issue summaries of decisions that touch on the wider public to ensure accurate reporting of these decisions.

Source: Standard Digital May 04, 2020 19:52 UTC