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Kenya: Bill to Gag Media Wins MPs Backing
Nation, 26 August 2015
A Bill that seeks to curtail the media from reporting Parliamentary proceedings got support from most MPs on Wednesday. Read more »
Members of Parliament have approved a bill that will fine or imprison journalists found guilty of publishing stories considered to be "scandalous libel on Parliament".
Another provision seen as a hindrance to media freedom is the requirement for approval by the speaker or chairman of a committee before proceedings are broadcast (file photo).
Ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Kenya this month, the Committee to Protect Journalists released a special report, "Read more »
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