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Kenya: Government 'Maintains Stranglehold On Media'
DW, 28 March 2018
The resignation of several Kenyan columnists, citing concerns over increased media regulation and a 'worrying pattern' of government influence, has put the issue of press freedom… Read more »
Kenyan Govt 'Maintains Stranglehold on Media'
The group of columnists who resigned from the Nation Media Group over what they called interference with media freedom by the State, has released a joint statement accusing the government of meddling with NMG's objectivity. The columnists listed several incidents in recent years, including the firing of a managing editor who was critical of President Uhuru Kenyatta and the decision not to renew the contract of popular political cartoonist Gado. They said government's increasing influence over the media was the main reason for their resignation.
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Kenya: Amnesty International Condemns Miguna Lock-Up, Journalist Attack
Nation, 28 March 2018
Amnesty International has criticised Kenyan authorities' refusal to let lawyer Miguna Miguna into the country to participate in his case. Read more »
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Kenya: Nation Media Group Condemns Police Attack on Journalists at JKIA
Nation, 28 March 2018
The Nation Media Group has condemned police attack on journalists on Monday night at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the scene of drama over the past two days as lawyer… Read more »
InFocus
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The Nation Group's announcement comes after eight columnists announced that they were leaving with immediate effect, over what they called interference with media freedom by the ... Read more »
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The 2017 election was filled with uncertainty and saw the unleashing of propaganda and a characteristic media clampdown. Editors were summoned to the State House prior to crucial ... Read more »
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Like his father late president Jomo Kenyatta in the 1970s and former president Daniel arap Moi in the 1980s, President Uhuru Kenyatta is slowly embodying the image of a dictator ... Read more »
