Attempts to gag media in Kenya on the rise

This boy shed tears yesterday to be allowed to use KTN’s camera during a public function. The boy, who said he admired the work of journalists, wiped his tears when he was allowed to see through a journalist’s lens. (PHOTO: DENISH OCHIENG/STANDARD)

The media have had their fair share of challenges in the last five years due to several attempts to curtail the freedom of journalists.

The National Assembly has passed laws that have targeted the media with retrogressive clauses. In fact, the vibrant Kenya media industry owes its survival to courts and strong lobbies, media owners and journalists who have consistently underscored the importance of freedom of media as enshrined in Article 34 of the Constitution.