A report published by Paris media watchdog Reporters Without Borders shows Kenya’s press freedom rating has stagnated for the past two years. This is even as the global trend towards good journalism worsened, an indication the country has done little to improve the media environment. The latest Press Freedom Index showed our ranking remains at 95 out of the 180 countries polled. With this, the media is muzzled to ensure the public does not get the right information for them to make informed decisions. Having marked World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday, let us take a stand and put the government in check.

Source: The Star May 05, 2017 07:30 UTC