| Published Thu, February 1st 2018 at 12:20, Updated February 1st 2018 at 12:27 GMT +3Activist Okiya Omtata [Photo: Standard]Veteran activist Okiya Omtata has submitted a petition to court seeking to overturn the government’s directive that led to switching off Kenya’s leading TV stations, arguing the move is contravening the constitution. Media stations such as KTN News, Citizen and NTV have been off-air following the directive from the government that they reported NASA’s ‘swearing-in’ event that happened at Uhuru Park, Nairobi on Tuesday afternoon. The activist is seeking to convince the court to compensate the affected media houses for losses that have been incurred during the two days they have been off-air. Media owners and the editors have so far condemned the government directive terming it a move to muzzle the free media, and an attempt to return the country to dictatorship. ALSO READ: Two petitioners in court over avocado export ban

Source: Standard Digital February 01, 2018 09:22 UTC