Media Council's attempt to prefect media wrong, undermines democracy

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has set up a team to review the activities of media associations and support groups. This comes at a time when media regulation globally is undergoing an epoch of intense debate and interrogation whether journalists and the practice of journalism will serve societies or State interests.

Contention has also emerged whether the current obsession of regulation actually protects public interests and the constitutional gains made in terms of freedom of the press, or seeks to block journalistic organisations and coalitions that will solidify independent journalism.