On its part, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, through Allen Mulama, said that the reporting of the case had not labelled the suspects guilty.
"The presumption of innocence cannot be taken away by a report in the media," he said.
He said that the DPP knows where and when to get and present the evidence, adding that they do not need the help of the media to prosecute cases.
In her ruling, Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri said that the media ought to report court cases fairly and in line with the media reporting guidelines developed by the Judiciary.
"They (suspects) are innocent until proven guilty; it is the principle when they enter this court," said Magistrate Njeri.
She said that the accused persons should recognise that the trial is taking place in a court where there are rules that ought to be followed while promising to uphold them in the case.
At the lab, police found Ethanol, Methylamine, Documly Peroxide, Acetone, Toloune, Caustic Soda, Tartaric acid, Hydraulic acid and Mercuric Chloride.
Detectives say that the chemicals were enough to produce 60 kilos of meth, whose street value is estimated to be Sh480 million.