The Communications Authority of Kenya has ordered all television and radio stations to stop the live coverage of the ongoing protests.
In a statement to newsrooms, CA Director-General David Mugonyi warned of unspecified action against broadcasters who defy the directive.
“This is therefore to direct all television and radio stations to stop any live coverage of the demonstrations forthwith,” the statement reads in part.
It further states: “Failure to abide by this directive will result in regulatory action as stipulated in the Kenya Information and Communication Act, 1998.”
The directive has been widely seen as an attempt to gag the media and suppress real-time coverage of protests that continue to gain momentum across the country.
Kenyans have come out in large numbers to mark the first anniversary of last year’s anti-tax demonstrations.
