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Muturi: Legislators can scrap offensive clauses from media bill

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has said MPs have a chance to amend offensive clauses in the Powers and Privileges Bill 2014, which were deemed unconstitutional and a threat to media freedom.

Muturi said media freedom was a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution and committing the draft law afresh before the House presented a perfect opportunity for members to reflect on it and make amendments.

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