Uhuru newspaper for 14 days, for publishing an article titled "Sina
wazo kuwania Urais 2025- Sarnia". The public was informed that,
the Article was reckless and falsified, with information which was
maliciously or fraudulently fabricated and that the news was knowingly
false or without reasonable ground believing it to be true. Further, the
said piece of news was seditious in that, it rose discontent or
disaffection amongst the people.
And lastly, that the news article
promoted feelings of ill-will and hostility between different categories of
people in the United Republic.
Based on that order the petitioner
alleged that, the suspension of publication, printing and circulation of
the newspaper violated her right guaranteed under Article 18 of the
Constitution of the URT. Hence this petition.
Submitting in support of the petition Mr. Mpoki, the learned
advocate established that, the Petitioner has brought this petition
before of
suspending
the
publication
and
distribution
of
Uhuru
Newspaper for 14 days. He stated that, the Director did so by virtue of
power conferred upon him under section 9 (b) of the Media Services
Act (henceforth the Act) without due process of law as a result the
fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 18, 13 (6) (a) and 15 of
the Constitution were violated.
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