Kisiang'ani cancels Standard Group deal over critical coverage

Broadcasting PS Edward Kisiang'ani has directed the Ministry of Irrigation to cancel an advertisement deal with Standard Group to punish it for authoritative and independent coverage. [File, Standard

The government, through Broadcasting Principal Secretary (PS) Edward Kisiang'ani, on Monday cancelled Standard Group's media contract with the Ministry of Irrigation due to its critical coverage.

SG had been selected alongside Nation Media Group (NMG), The Star, Cape Media, and government broadcaster Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) to run a campaign for the launch of the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (NISIP).