and freedoms of others, collective security, morality, public interests,
and common interest of the concerned society.
On the practice in media house in other jurisdictions as referred
to this court by Mr. Mpoki and also on judicial authorities in several
jurisdictions which recognized freedom of expression in regard to the
right of free media as an integral part of the freedom of expression
such as India in Section 5 of the Press and Registration of Books Act,
1867. Section 8 B (v) which gives power to the to authenticate the
declaration under the Act, the power to cancel a declaration of a
newspaper where the said newspaper contravenes the provisions of the
Act or rules made thereunder. Also, Kenya's Media Council Act 2013
which establishes the Media Council of Kenya as the body that sets
media standards and regulates and monitors compliance with the
required standards. Further to that, the Kenyan Media law, requires
Journalists and media enterprises to keep and maintain professional
and ethical standards and shall, at al! times, comply with the code of
conduct set out in the Second Schedule.
Also, the legal authorities like such of the Kenyan case of Cord
vs. The Republic of Kenya & Others H.C Petition No. 628 of
2014, the Ugandan case of Charles. Onyango Obbo & Another vs
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