Two Kenyan television channels, KTN and Citizen TV that were shut down by the government for providing coverage of the inauguration of opposition leader, Raila Odinga as “People’s president” last week have now resumed partial broadcasting.
The third TV channel, Citizen TV however remains off air with officials saying they are not sure why there has been a delay.
The three stations which are Kenya’s biggest television stations were taken off-air shortly before the actual event took place and the government decided to extend the shutdown further ignoring a court ruling asking for a suspension of the shut-down last week.
The stations were warned not to cover the ceremony stating that the inauguration of Raila Odinga as “the people’s president” was treasonable.
The court said the ban would be suspended for 14 days while the case was heard. The United States, the United Nations and Britain condemned the government’s censorship.
Odinga and his coalition party boycotted last year’s re-run presidential poll claiming the electoral commission failed to provide an even playing field for a free and fair election.
A court challenge to the victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta failed to succeed after the Supreme Court ruled that Kenyatta’s victory was legitimate.
President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term in November last year after winning the repeat presidential election held in October.
Source: Africafeeds.com
