The Law Society of Kenya, on Friday, sued the government for contracting the Star newspaper as its sole advertiser, hence including Nation and Standard from printing and distributing MyGov pullout. Through the State Department of Broadcasting and Telecommunications, the government halted the publication and distribution of My Gov through two national newspapers, the Standard and Nation. In January this year, the government awarded an exclusive 2-year contract to Convergence Media, which publishes the Star newspaper, to distribute the MyGov. "The terms of this contract restrict print advertisements emanating from all public institutions, save for the counties, to MyGov," Kisiang'ani stated. The move was considered harsh on other top national newspapers such as the Daily Nation and The Standard affected by diminishing advertising revenue.
