Kenya:

Magazine puts Bill of Rights to test in KenGen defamation suit
(Source: Daily Nation)

In the petition before the High Court, the magazine wants power firm KenGen to allow it unhindered access to all information and documents relating to geothermal power contracts between the company and two others.

In the test case, the magazine, published by lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi, demands access to special reports, board minutes and e-mails, otherwise confidential and high-level correspondence from KenGen.

This is the first time since the enactment of the new laws that a media house is demanding to access all information from a State agency through a court process.