DP Gachagua Urges Politicians to Hold Media to Account

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged the political class to hold the media accountable as has Trade CS Moses Kuria.

Speaking during a Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) graduation ceremony on Friday, the DP said it was about time the media was put on the spot.

“Now we are saying somebody needs to hold the media to account because of the things they are writing. Welcome to the world of Moses Kiarie Kuria because no situation is permanent,” said Gachagua.

“And I’m so happy with the way media has reacted to criticism. It’s good you are feeling the way we feel. You have been hitting us left, right, and centre but nobody has ever held you to account.”

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The DP insisted that no one is exempt from accountability and that it is time for the media to be held accountable for the stories they publish.

“Now Moses Kuria amewauliza maswali tatu and you are all over crying. You have seen nothing. We want to ask leaders in this country to join Moses Kuria to hold the press to account,” he said.

“They must be accountable to what they write and what they say and if they write lies, they must be countered with facts. There is nobody who is immune to accountability.”

The DP added that, similarly to how they protect the media from politicians, courts should issue gag orders to leaders who want them.

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“And the same way the courts have been persuaded to gag Moses Kuria from holding the press to account, I want the same courts, when leaders go to ask them to restrain the media from criticising the leaders, the same court must give same orders so that we are fair.”

Kuria on Wednesday declined to apologize to the media.