THE STANDARD
NATIONAL
Journalists protest in Nairobi after frequent attacks on members of the fourth estate. [File]
Today is World Press Freedom Day, and this year’s theme focuses on ‘Information as a public good’. This day remains a crucial one for media professionals and citizens who believe in a free press as the cornerstone of democracy.
Reporters without Borders (RSF) last week released the 2021 World Press Freedom Index evaluating the state of journalism in 180 countries and territories. The report has been published every year since 2002.
This year’s index shows that free journalism, the main vaccine against disinformation, was completely or partly curtailed in 73 per cent of the 180 countries ranked by the organisation.
Guns Galore” in English and “Silaha Mtaani” in Kiswahili, is a reflection of what is happening.
He said, “My stand is still the same, yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever. Mimi na majambazi ni kama maji na mafuta. They HATE ME coz nawakatizia shughuli zao.”
Hessy sent out a warning,
“Kama walikuwa wanafanya izo shughuli za kijinga na polisi kitambo, iyo ni yao and at no given time will i have time to interview an armed gangster the source of his guns,… Tukipatana, yule amepata kichwa, bahati yake na maisha inasonga.”
Hessy added,
“#CITIZEN TV you did very well by exposing the dirty games being played by some police officers, at least its an eye opener to all of us to be extra careful while in the field. There’s an issue i would wish you to clarify here: you said, the late #Mwas aka #Mwaskana was to lease his Kenya police pistol to you unfortunately, u received news that he had been shot dead and his gun recovered by the police: and the said gun belonged to
THE STANDARD
OPINION
Director Directorate of Criminal Investigations George M. Kinoti displaying firearms (inset, right) surrendered to the police by Citizen TV. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
George Kinoti doesn’t need a gun to shoot himself in the foot. His tongue does an impeccable job. Whenever he is rambling, the organ wags intermittently, sticking out like that of a heavy-tongued serpent.
His isn’t the straight-shooting flick made by the crawling reptile banished from Eden many centuries ago. But that’s as far as the differences between the two go.
Just like the biblical character, Kinoti’s tongue has landed him in trouble more times than he would wish.
Kenya police threaten to summon Citizen TV staff over investigation into illegal gun trade Kenya police threaten to summon Citizen TV staff over investigation into illegal gun trade
Kenyan authorities recently threatened to summon Citizen TV employees over the station’s “Guns Galore” investigation. (Photo: Citizen TV/YouTube)
Nairobi, April 22, 2021 – Kenyan police should cease harassing the Royal Media Services company and its Citizen TV broadcaster, refrain from summoning journalists for questioning, and ensure that members of the press can work without fear, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On April 20, George Kinoti, the director of the National Police Service’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations, announced that he planned to summon a reporter and members of the senior management of Citizen TV for questioning, according to news reports and a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
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