On Saturday, May 31, 2025, journalists from Standard Group were not allowed to go inside State House in Nairobi.They went there to report about the visit of the President of Slovenia, Natasa Pirc Musar.
The journalists said that reporters from other media houses were allowed to enter, but they were stopped. The guards told them that there were special orders not to let them go inside.
Many people think this happened because Standard Group has been writing stories that are not good for the government. The media house, which is along Mombasa Road, has written many newspaper headlines that speak badly about President William Ruto’s government.
Some top leaders in the government have also spoken badly about Standard Group. They say that the media house is giving wrong information. They believe Standard Group is trying to make the government look bad in front of the people.
This action of stopping the journalists from doing their work has made many people worried. In Kenya, the law says the media should be free. The media should be allowed to report all things that are happening, even if the government does not like it.
Until now, State House has not explained why the journalists were not allowed to enter. Standard Group has also not said anything official about what happened. But many people are watching to see what will happen next.
Some people think groups that protect media freedom will talk about this matter. They may ask the government to respect journalists and let them do their job without fear.
This story is not finished yet. More information may come later. But for now, this looks like a big problem between the government and the media. Many people say the media must be free so that it can tell the truth and help the people know what is going on.
By Kenyans