Kenya’s Communications Authority Orders Halt to Live June 25 Protests Coverage, Shuts Signals; Court Suspends Ban Amid Media Condemnation

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Updated Jul 2, 2025, 07:00 PM

On June 25, 2025, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) ordered all television and radio stations to immediately cease live coverage of countrywide protests marking the anniversary of last year's storming of Parliament. The directive cited violations of constitutional and regulatory provisions. Enforcement actions included forceful entry by police and CAK officials into transmission stations of major broadcasters such as NTV, KTN, and Citizen TV in Limuru, resulting in the shutdown of Free-to-Air signals. The Kenya Editors Guild, Law Society of Kenya, media houses including Standard Media Group and Nation Media Group, as well as rights organizations condemned the directive and signal shutdowns as unconstitutional and a violation of press freedom.

The protests, referred to as the #GenZRevolt, were sparked by opposition to a tax bill introduced last year. Subsequently, the Nairobi High Court suspended the Communications Authority's directive, ordering the immediate restoration of all broadcasting signals and halting the ban on live protest coverage pending a hearing scheduled for July 2. Despite the court order, the Communications Authority initially defied the ruling, prolonging the media blackout. Media outlets continued to protest the shutdowns and resumed coverage through digital platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. The situation highlighted tensions between government authorities and media freedom advocates in Kenya amid ongoing civil unrest.

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KBC Channel 1 News

@KBCChannel1

WHY WE SWITCHED OFF MEDIA Communications Authority defends its suspension of live broadcast of June 25th protests Communications Authority: Live coverage of June 25th protests escalated tension in the country CA: It’s an international measure applied when live broadcast

Citizen TV Kenya

@citizentvkenya

Live Coverage Ban Blocked: Court extends suspension of CA protest broadcast ban CA order stopping live coverage remains on hold CA boss Mugonyi accuses media of inciting violence #JKLive @AyubAbdikadir

KTN News

@KTNNewsKE

Communications Authority Director General David Mugonyi has said that the authority did not direct media houses to stop live coverage of the June 25th protests, but only urged them to refrain from airing graphic scenes. @R_okenye #KTNPrime