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Advertising body a tool to muzzle media, say editors

Journalists in a procession to mark the World Press Freedom Day in Nakuru town, yesterday. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The Government has been taken to task over the establishment of the Government Advertising Agency (GAA), amid concerns of increasing attacks on journalists.

Media stakeholders and rights activists argue that the public was not involved in setting up the agency.

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