NAIROBI, Kenya – The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has this afternoon issued a directive to media houses asking them to cease covering anti-government live protests.
In a statement seen by Y News, CAK Director General David Mugonyi said the directive was in line with Article 33 (2) and 34 (1) of the Constitution of Kenya and Section 461 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998.
“This is therefore to direct all television and radio stations to stop any live coverage of the demonstrations forthwith,” said Mugonyi.
Failure to abide by the directive, Mugonyi reiterated that this will result in regulatory action as stipulated in the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998.
“The Authority looks forward to your continued cooperation,” added Mugonyi through the statement dated Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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The directive comes moments after protesters and anti-riot police officers have once again clashed as Kenyans took to the streets to protest against the ruling Kenya Kwanza demonstration.
In Nairobi, the police were forced to fire tear gas to disperse protesters who attempted to access Central Police Station, where blogger Albert Ojwang died in custody
Y News understands that the protesters, in their thousands, chanted anti-government slogans as they marched along Moi Avenue towards the Central Police Station.
Addressing journalists outside the station, Booker Ngesa Omole, the General Secretary of the Communist Party Marxist Kenya, said they were out in the streets to demand justice for all victims of police brutality.
“We are here at the Central Police Station where our comrade Albert Ojwang’ was murdered. We have come here to the police station to remind them that never again will the police kill young people. This must stop. Justice to Albert Ojwang’,” said Omole.
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In his own words, The Communist Party Marxist Kenya SG went on:
“To President William Ruto and his puppets, we want to remind them that the power belongs to the people. As young people, we want to make sure that we bring justice back to this country. Today, we shall march the whole day to demand justice, and this country must fail.”
Earlier, Hussein Khalid, a Human rights activist, lawyer and CEO of VOCAL Africa, was working to empower African communities to understand and defend their rights across the continent, observed that there is a rogue police service in Kenya which must be changed.
“Since the brutal murder of Albert Ojwang’ at Central Police Station, there have been over 20 other reported cases of police killings! This is according to IPOA chairperson Ahmed Isaak. On average, one Kenyan is killed daily by the police,” the activist lamented.
