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Eight independent columnists have stopped writing for the Daily Nation and The East African.
Eight independent Daily Nation columnists have terminated their services to the paper citing interference in journalistic freedom by the paper's management.
"We are aware that the singular privilege to contribute comes with the tacit compact to promote and protect intellectual freedom, freedom of expression and freedom of information, which anchor freedom of the media, "they said in a statement circulated on-line.
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