THE STANDARD
By
Kamau Muthoni |
December 17th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Internet service providers want High Court judge Wilfrida Okwany to review an order to block 141 online sites. [David Gichuru, Standard]
Two internet service providers have gone back to court seeking to set aside orders requiring them to block 141 online sites alleged to air pirated content owned by MultiChoice.
Safaricom has appealed the decision, arguing that the High Court failed to allow it to argue its case. Jamii Telecom has gone to the same court seeking a review of the orders.
Safaricom, in its appeal filed by lawyer Geoffrey Imende, faults Justice Wilfrida Okwany for issuing the orders. The telco said Justice Okwany failed to consider that the pay-TV firm did not provide proof that it owned the content on the sites or authority from content owners to sue on their behalf.