The Standard Group Plc is a
multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper
print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
Journalists at work during a past press conference. [File, Standard]
Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy - Walter Cronkite.
The directive by the government tocancel advertisement tenders to select media houses is more than a financial decision. It is a veiled attack on press freedom and a violation of the Constitution.
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