Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has flagged as fake a notice to media houses warning them against sensational and inflammatory reporting.
According the fake notice allegedly signed by the MCK Registrar of Complaints Commission, Eric Ngaria, a warning was specifically sent to the Standard Group for sensational headlines threatening censure.
It further outlined three directives to all media houses in order to maintain professional standards
Media houses were urged to ensure they backed their claims before reporting, avoid sensational headlines, and balance political coverage to prevent bias or manipulation.
The statement ends with a call on all media houses to prioritise factual reporting and refrain from content that might incite divisions or erode public trust in institutions.
This happens a day after the Sunday Nation ignited a debate with a headline quoting former Prime Minister Raila Odinga purporting that he had saved President William Ruto from a military coup during the Gen-Z protests of June 2024.
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