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Govt withdraws state adverts from radio, TVs in another mortal blow to media industry

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Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Edward Kisiang'ani. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

In yet another move that deals a deadly blow to the local media industry, the government has withdrawn advertisements by state agencies from independent radio and television stations.

It has directed that all government adverts run only on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC).

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