Actions and utterances should promote a positive image of Kenya as a nation- Journalist Union to Moses Kuria.
In a statement from the Journalist Union, they called out the trade cabinet secretary for turnishing the name of journalists.
The secretary general highlighted that Moses Kuria is a cabinet secretary that should be careful in anything he utters.
He stated,”We would wish to remind Mr Kuria that he is now a Cabinet Secretary whose actions and utterances should promote a positive image of Kenya as a nation. In line with tenets of leadership and integrity law. His reactions to media reports regarding one of the many scandals that have hit Kenya Kwanza administration within a span of 10 months are not only an embarrassment to Kenyans, but a confirmation that his stomach is full and can belch and eventually vomit on the shoes of hungry Kenyans with impunity.”
“While we support the ongoing initiatives by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to deal with the impact of rampant consumption of alcohol in the country, it is our opinion that for this war to bear fruit, he should cast the net wider to rid the county of leaders who are not in control of their faculties. I can assure Mr Kuria that the media will outlive his political career and will be waiting with glee to write his political obituary,” he added.
The Kenya Editors’ guilde also castigated Kuria’s remarks on Nation media stating that it was uncalled for. They further demanded an apology.
Zubeida stated,”The media plays a very important role in a democracy, including holding power to account. In doing so, the media does not operate above the law. If a State Officer or any Kenyan for that matter, is aggrieved by the work of the media, they have an array of avenues to raise them, including pursuing the legal route or reaching out to the media entity concerned.”
“To go out in public spaces to lambast and reduce the important work the media does to whorish business is the highest form of insult to media professionals in the country,” she added.
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