Swearing-in

The High Court has ruled that the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) was justified in shutting down the live broadcast of Raila Odinga’s 2018 swearing-in ceremony, stating that the event contravened the Constitution and the law. The court emphasized that the CA acted within the limitations of media freedom as outlined in Article 24 of the Constitution. It noted that Royal Media Services Limited, Nation Media Limited, and The Standard Group Limited were propagating an unconstitutional venture. Justice Anthony Charo Mrima, delivering the judgment in Kitale on June 20, 2024, highlighted that the media has a duty to refrain from…