COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF KENYA & 5 OTHERS
V.
ROYAL MEDIA SERVICES LIMITED & 5 OTHERS

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI

(Coram: Mutunga, CJ and P; Rawal, DCJ and V.P; Tunoi; Ibrahim; Ojwang;

Wanjala and Njoki, SCJJ)

PETITION NO. 14 OF 2014

AS CONSOLIDATED WITH PETITION NO. 14A OF 2014;

PETITION NO. 14B OF 2014;

AND

PETITION NO. 14C OF 2014

-BETWEEN-

1. COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF KENYA

2. THE HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL

3. THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION

COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

4. SIGNET KENYA LIMITED

5. PAN AFRICAN NETWORK GROUP KENYALIMITED

6. STARTIMES MEDIA LIMITED.......................................................................APPELLANTS

-AND-

1. ROYAL MEDIA SERVICES LIMITED

2. NATION MEDIA SERVICES LIMITED

3. STANDARD MEDIA GROUP LIMITED

4. CONSUMER FEDERATION OF KENYA (COFEK)

5. GOTV KENYA LIMITED

6. WEST MEDIA LIMITED............................................................................RESPONDENTS

RULING

A. THE CONTEXT AND THE ISSUES

(i) The Background

[1] The appeal in this matter was heard and determined by this Court in a Judgment delivered on 29^th Se…