Statehouse ordered Communication Authority to Switch Off Citizen TV and radio to black out the Raila Swearing In
The Communications Authority of Kenya has switched off Citizen Television and Radio in most parts of the country over the coverage of the NASA ‘swearing-in’ plan.
This comes just a day after it emerged that the government had allegedly threatened to switch off and revoke licenses of the media houses that will cover the controversial swearing in ceremony.
In a statement by the chairman of the Kenya Editors Guild, Linus Kaikai, on Monday, January 29, the editors took issue with the summoning of media managers from the main media houses to State House, Nairobi last week where alleged threats of shutting down media houses if they cover the NASA event were issued.
“We have just learnt today that on Friday last week, a section of media managers and select editors from the main media houses were quietly summoned to a meeting at the State House, Nairobi,” said Mr. Kaikai.
“The brief meeting attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy President William Ruto, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, ICT Secretary Joe Mucheru and AG Githu Muigai did not bode well for the freedom of expression and press in the country,” read the statement in part.
“At the meeting, President Kenyatta expressly threatened to shut down and revoke the licences of any media house that would broadcast live the planned purported swearing in of NASA leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka on Tuesday. That direct threat has subsequently been echoed, off record by other senior members of government.”
akoyo laban says
DURING HIS SWEARING IN, NOBODY WAS THREATENED!STOP PANICKING,THOSE WHO DO ARE HIDING SOMETHING!
Benjaros says
This is humiliation of highest order
Res says
something is not adding up for this hyped swearing in, just something.
Anonymous says
Zima zote
rodgers says
justice in kenya is needed
dennis says
why switch off information media? we need to know what is taking place. it is our constitutional right; just to put you right.
HILLARY KILINGA says
Why Uhuru kinyatta is doing this to kenyan’s pepole,Mbona azime zitizen,KTN,na zinginezo uhuru anaitaji maombi ya hali ya juu!
Anonymous says
that means there is no justice in kenya
stanlaw says
uhuru ni mjinga sana
Anonymous says
Whi cares ????
Business mogul says
Matiangi, Fools do what you did. Remember that TVS are watched at night or by folks who have no business being where the action is but stand informed that RAILA took the oath and was watched all over the world dummy
Business mogul says
If you take away or snatch a toy from a baby as you always do the baby will look for other means of entertainment. Courtesy your house help.