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Ban on live broadcast of protests an assault on press freedom

Communications Authority of Kenya

The Communications Authority of Kenya headquarters in Nairobi.

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group
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By  The Watchman

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The Gen Z protests, university don XN Iraki notes, “have sucked in lots of opportunists”.
  • The Ruto administration has failed to deliver on most of its 2022 election promises.

Assault on freedom • The Communications Authority of Kenya’s ban on live TV and radio broadcasting of the anti-government protests on Wednesday was an assault on the freedom of the media, says Tonny Kyule. “The authority should, in fact, be promoting and campaigning for media freedom. I’m really disappointed by its director-general’s announcement!” His contact is [email protected].

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Idle youth • The Gen Z protests, university don XN Iraki notes, “have sucked in lots of opportunists”. On Wednesday, he adds, he saw young men stopping cars and demanding Sh100. “Some even gave their M-Pesa numbers. Clearly, there are lots of idle youth. Keeping them busy is the government’s biggest challenge. This must be complemented by a vibrant private sector.” His contact is [email protected].

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Leadership • People given the mandate to lead in political or administrative positions should be humane in their actions as these positions are temporary, says David Yator. “The country needs a leader of the calibre of former US President Barack Obama, who is revered at home and globally. President William Ruto could also have passed the test of good leadership.” His contact is [email protected].

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Spelling shame • The Kenya Airports Authority can do better, says Wanjohi Mwangi, appalled at spelling errors in a notice in Kiswahili at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. “It’s a shame that the word ukaguzi (inspection) is spelt as ukanguzi on a noticeboard at the international departures lounge. We should only struggle with foreign languages, not our own.” ([email protected]).

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Failure • The Ruto administration, which is nearly marking three years in power, has failed to deliver on most of its 2022 election promises in the Kenya Kwanza manifesto, says Samwel Onyango. “The bottom-up model has not improved people’s lives in the prevailing tough economic times. We need an official scorecard for this government before the 2027 elections.” His contact is [email protected]. 

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