REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
MILIMANI LAW COURTS
CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION
PETITION NO. 59 OF 2013
BETWEEN
ROYAL MEDIA SERVICES LTD .............................. PETITIONER
AND
THE HON ATTORNEY GENERAL ...................1ST RESPONDENT
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION
AND BROADCASTING ...................................... 2ND RESPONDENT
THE COMMUNICATION
COMMISSION OF KENYA.................................3RD RESPONDENT
1.
2.
RULING NO.2
On Sunday, 3 February 2013, I directed that the parties appear
before me today, 4th February 2013 for further orders and or
directions. The 3rd respondent, the Communications Commission
of Kenya (“CCK”), has now filed a replying affidavit sworn by its
Commission Secretary, Mr John Omo setting out the basis of its
actions in shutting down the petitioner’s transmitters.
rd
According to the CCK, it had commenced regulatory action in
respect of the other frequencies that were not subject to the
proceedings in the High Court Petition No. 346 of 2012 Royal
Media Services Limited v Attorney General and Others. In
deference to the Court, it forbore taking any action until judgment
was delivered in that case on 18th January 2012 and conservatory
orders pending appeal were issued.
PETITION NO. 59 OF 2013 RULING No. 2 03.02.2013
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