Katiba Institute has written to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) demanding an explanation that led to the censure of six television stations that broadcasted Azimio demonstrations.
In a letter addressed to CA Director General Ezra Chiloba, the institute said the move undermined the freedom and independence of the media in Kenya.
“We see your action as a threat to freedom of expression, information, and of the media and a repetition of the 2018 TV shutdown by you.
“Your decision endangers life because it would enable the trigger-happy Kenyan National Police Service to operate in darkness. That would be a real threat to peace and cohesion in the country,” the letter read in part.
The institute said CA decision took Kenya to the era of state-sponsored censorship.
