Draconian anti-terror bill will not end insecurity, police reforms will, say experts

Media stakeholders in Kenya are a worried lot again. For the second time in less than 12 months, the industry is staring at laws which are aimed at gagging the Press from informing the public about critical happenings in Kenya.

This time round, the drafters of the Security Laws (Amendment) Bill have sneaked in clauses that will simply strangle media and erode freedom of the press. The bill was published on December 10 and was not made easily accessible to the public.