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.
Broadcasting Principal Secretary Edward Kisiang'ani. [File, Standard]
The Kenya Editors' Guild has strongly condemned the recent directive by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT & Digital Economy to withdraw government advertising from Standard Group PLC, citing serious concerns over press freedom and media independence.
In a press statement, the Guild emphasized that government advertising is not a privilege but a public service that should be allocated transparently and fairly.
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