Daily Nation: Kibaki’s dialogue on media law is ‘welcome’
January 8th, 2009Posted by Judith Townend in Editors' pick, Press freedom and ethics
Kenya’s Daily Nation welcomes President Kibaki’s intervention in the new media laws. The ‘media fraternity welcomes President Kibaki’s intervention in the ongoing dispute over the Kenya Communication (Amendment) Act 2008,’ the newspaper comments.
“The President initially ignored entreaties by the industry not to assent to legislation that would curtail media freedom. But it appears wiser counsel has prevailed.”
Tags: counsel, Daily Nation, Kenya, Kibaki, media fraternity, media freedom, media law, media laws, President
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