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Kenya: Stifling the media

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya, Freedom of Speech, Law, Media & Journalism

Kenyan parliament passes a controversial media bill [1]: “Richard Mbuthia opines on the passing of the controversial Media Bill in Kenya.
The whole of the Bill seems pretty dark but certain clauses in it come out nakedly in attack of our fundamental freedoms. A clause in the Media Bill forces journalists to divulge their source of information in the event that their stories ‘stir a court case’.”