Members of the Editor’s Guild of Kenya have condemned the government for the decision to allocate all government advertisements to the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. They have accused the government of trying to interfere with the freedom of the media.
The chairperson of the Editor’s Guild Zubeida Koome urged the government to respect the freedom of the media. She was accompanied by several other senior officials from the Editor’s Guild of Kenya.
The government has issued a new directive to all government agencies to advertise only with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. This move has angered many people in the media sector in Kenya.
The Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is the state corporation that is involved in the media industry. It is run by the ministry of information and funded by taxpayers money. The government has decided to operate exclusively with KBC.
Zubeida Koome has urged the government to reconsider their earlier decision. They have threatened to take legal action against the government in the next few days. They have claimed that the decision contravenes the Kenyan constitution.
The new government will take effect in the next few days. The cabinet secretary for information Eliud Owalo announced that the decision had been reached after deliberation by several stakeholders.