- KEG President Zubeida Kananu called on the CS to issue an apology following his unfortunate remarks.
The Trade, Investments and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has said that he will not apologize for his attacks on Nation Media.
“I am not apologizing, I have been a media owner before, I have been a writer in your newspaper. There is nobody who is pro media more than me. I know the difference between media and the exercise of power without responsibility,” said Kuria.
Through a memorandum on June 19, 2023, The Kenya Union of Journalists and the Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) denounced Trade CS Moses Kuria's remarks, saying that the CS had become a symbol of national disgrace.
KEG President Zubeida Kananu called on the CS to issue an apology following his unfortunate remarks.
"Kenya Editors' Guild expects an unconditional apology from CS Kuria following these unfortunate remarks. Editors, journalists and all media practitioners expect assurance from the Kenya Kwanza administration that the sentiments expressed by CS Kuria do not represent the policy of the government, and the media enterprises will be accorded their space to execute their mandate," Kananu said.
The CS through a video on June 18, 2023 had called Nation Media Group “Malaya” (Prostitute) after the media organization had published an oil scandal expose’ at which he was implicated.
