Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero. He has told the government to obey a court ruling directing it to restore disconnected TV signals. [Photo/Mpasho]
Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has criticised the government for defying a court order directing it to restore signals for 3 disconnected broadcasting houses.
The government through the Communication Authority (CA) has since switched off Royal Media Services' Citizen and Inooro television stations, Standard Group's KTN News and Nation Television (NTV).
The decision was however on Thursday reversed by the court, suspending the cut-off for two weeks, with the government still reluctant to abide by the ruling.
However, according to Kidero, this is a wrong move that compromises the nation's integrity and dignity.
''A Government administration disobeying court orders compromises our nation’s dignity & integrity,'' he said via Twitter Monday.
The former county boss also criticized the police over its ongoing offensive on opposition alliance National Super Alliance (NASA) leaders.
He urged the force to take a neutral stand and cease working to the benefit of one side of the political divide, in this case being the government.
''While citizens accept to be governed, the leadership must accept to listen to the voices of the public. Kenyan security services & Executive must respect the law without discrimination,'' he wrote.
This comes amid a confrontation between the two political sides regarding the arrest and detention of NASA strategist Miguna Miguna who was arrested, released and rearrested again in line with the alliance chief Raila Odinga's January 30 inauguration.