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Kenya: Governors Threaten to Pull Adverts From Nation Media Group
Nation, 9 September 2020
The Council of Governors Wednesday threatened to pull adverts from the Nation Media Group following its sustained exposure of corruption in the counties. Read more »
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Kenya: MCK Extends Validity of Special Media Passes Issued to Non-Journalist Press Staff
Capital FM, 7 September 2020
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has extended the validity of essential service Special Media Passes issued to non-journalist press staff to December 31 to facilitate their… Read more »
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Africa: We Need Science Journalists Not Press Release Cheerleaders
Africa Check, 9 September 2020
Science journalism, unlike science communication, exists to serve the reader. Getting it wrong can only undermine the public's trust in science. Read more »
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Kenya: Top Editors Call For Urgent Meeting After 300 Journos Lose Jobs
East African, 29 June 2020
Kenya's top editors have called for an urgent meeting of stakeholders to discuss the state of the media in the Covid-19 period and develop joint approaches to solve problems facing… Read more »
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Kenya: Reassuring Pledge to Media as Nation Goes Digital
Nation, 6 September 2020
The Nation Media Group on Friday took its boldest step into the digital space and pledged enduring fidelity to its well-tested principle of speaking for the voiceless and standing… Read more »
Kenyan Governors Declare War on Top Media House for Graft Stories
The Council of Governors have allegedly threatened to pull adverts from the Nation Media Group following its sustained exposure of corruption in the counties, sparking outrage, with Media Council of Kenya, the Media Owners Association and the Kenya Editors Guild, condemning this as a serious threat against the independence of the media. The Media Council of Kenya has said the move by the governors "is meant to intimidate and bully East Africa's largest media house into submission, and by extension ensure alignment with their agenda by other media houses."
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Council of Governors Chairman Wycliffe Oparanya addresses the press in Nairobi, flanked by his colleagues, on August 29.
