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‘State not interfering with media’ - ICT CS Joe Mucheru to Editors

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By Winfrey Owino | Apr 12, 2022

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**ICT Cabinet secretary Joe Mucheru speech during the launch of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Fibre Optic Cable at Serena Hotel Nairobi on Thursday, April 07, 2022.** [Samson Wire. Standard].

The state has distanced itself from allegations of interference in editorial work during a general election by some journalist’s governing bodies.

This came hours after the Kenya Editors’ Guild wrote to the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) ministry opposing its move to appoint a task force to oversee localised political debates.

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