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| Kenya TV stations to remain off-air after Odinga 'inauguration' | Kenya TV stations to remain off-air after Odinga 'inauguration' |
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| Three of Kenya's biggest television stations will remain off-air until further notice because they had planned to broadcast the opposition leader's unofficial "inauguration" in Nairobi. | Three of Kenya's biggest television stations will remain off-air until further notice because they had planned to broadcast the opposition leader's unofficial "inauguration" in Nairobi. |
| Interior Minister Fred Matiang'i told reporters they would stay closed until investigations were complete. | Interior Minister Fred Matiang'i told reporters they would stay closed until investigations were complete. |
| NTV, KTN and Citizen TV went off-air at around 09:10 (06:10 GMT) on Tuesday. | NTV, KTN and Citizen TV went off-air at around 09:10 (06:10 GMT) on Tuesday. |
| They had previously been warned not to cover the ceremony naming Raila Odinga as "the people's president". | They had previously been warned not to cover the ceremony naming Raila Odinga as "the people's president". |
| The Interior Ministry said in a statement circulating on social media that broadcasting the event - described as an attempt to "subvert or overthrow" the government - "would have led to the deaths of thousands of innocent Kenyans". | The Interior Ministry said in a statement circulating on social media that broadcasting the event - described as an attempt to "subvert or overthrow" the government - "would have led to the deaths of thousands of innocent Kenyans". |
| However, Kenyan journalists denounced the move as outrageous and in a statement called for "respect of the constitution" and an end to the "unprecedented intimidation of journalists". | However, Kenyan journalists denounced the move as outrageous and in a statement called for "respect of the constitution" and an end to the "unprecedented intimidation of journalists". |
| The Interior Ministry said it was a "serious breach of security". | The Interior Ministry said it was a "serious breach of security". |
| Mr Matiang'i told reporters: "As a result of what happened yesterday, we have commenced investigations targeting individuals. Media houses will remain closed until we complete investigations." | Mr Matiang'i told reporters: "As a result of what happened yesterday, we have commenced investigations targeting individuals. Media houses will remain closed until we complete investigations." |
| Meanwhile, opposition MP TJ Kajwang, who wore his lawyer's wig and stood next to Mr Odinga while he was being "sworn in", has been arrested. | |
| Mr Odinga held his own "inauguration" after claiming he was the rightful winner of last year's election. | |
| President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term last November. He won an election re-run in October, but Mr Odinga boycotted it. | President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term last November. He won an election re-run in October, but Mr Odinga boycotted it. |
| Mr Kenyatta's initial victory was overturned by the Supreme Court, citing "irregularities and illegalities". | Mr Kenyatta's initial victory was overturned by the Supreme Court, citing "irregularities and illegalities". |
| The inauguration event in Uhuru park was attended by thousands of supporters, and went off peacefully. | The inauguration event in Uhuru park was attended by thousands of supporters, and went off peacefully. |
| Citizen TV live streamed the event on its website, and on YouTube and Facebook. | Citizen TV live streamed the event on its website, and on YouTube and Facebook. |