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Why proposed amendments will destroy the media

A human rights activist urges the public to sign a petition to stop Parliament from curtailing freedom of expression and also gagging the media.  [PHOTO: MBUGUA KIBERA/STANDARD]
            A human rights activist urges the public to sign a petition to stop Parliament from curtailing freedom of expression and also gagging the media.  [PHOTO: MBUGUA KIBERA/STANDARD]

By DAVID OHITO

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s proposed version of the Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill 2013 is far more offensive than the one passed by Parliament.

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