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When media were accused of treating leaders like gods

Voice of Kenya (VOK) recording studio, 1962. [File, Standard]

When the media glorifies politicians to a point of treating them like gods, how should they cover him objectively when they are confronted by adversity? This, and the question of who and what should be broadcast on Voice of Kenya (VOK) was once a touchy issue.

Back in the single party days when Kenya solely depended on VOK for updates on what was happening across the country and the world, leaders went to great lengths to be in good books with the broadcaster.

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