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CS Joe Mucheru: Media Council behind debate team idea

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 ICT and Youth Affairs Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru [Samson Wire. Standard]

Core issues on media freedom and the independence of journalists to practice have come to the fore over the last few days following last week’s gazettement of a committee by ICT and Youth Affairs Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru.

Mr Mucheru has said he was acting on a request by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) to gazette the technical working group that will be tasked with overseeing localised political debates in the country.

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