Public believes state interferes with media

Ipsos Kenya Lead Analyst Tom Wolf addressing the media during the release of report on Anti-Corruption and Economic status of the Country. (Photo: Elvis Ogina/Standard)

The Ipsos survey shows that only 32 per cent of Kenyans believe that the media are independent.

Some 66 per cent had a contrary opinion with 39, 12 and 15 per cent respectively saying that the media are either ‘partly’ independent, ‘not independent at all’ or ‘not sure.’