AS THE OFFICIAL LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, UHURU KENYATTA, PUT IT TODAY, IT IS REALLY A SAD DAY FOR OUR COUNTRY, OUR FREEDOM, OUR DEMOCRACY AND ITS A BIG SHAME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO HAVE GONE TO SUCH AN EXTENT.

I AM, LIKE EVRYONE ELSE, SO MUCH AGAINST NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHING FABRICATED STORIES. BUT WE HAVE TO REALISE ITS THE SAME POLITICIANS, WHILE PLAYING THEIR POLITICAL GAMES, GO OUT PAYING JOURNALISTS TO FABRICATE STORIES. WITH THIS, I AM NOT DISMISSING THE FACT THAT KALONZO MAY HAVE ACTUALLY VISITED STATE HOUSE. THESE STORIES ARE SOMETIMES TRUE.

BUT STILL, THERE ARE CHANNELS WHICH CAN BE USED TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. WE HAVE A MEDIA COUNCIL THAT CAN DEAL WITH DISCIPLINARY CASES AGAINST JOURNALISTS. WE HAVE COURTS WHICH CAN DECIDE ON SUCH ISSUES. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULDN HAVE GONE THAT WAY.

IN THE LIST OF COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE THE LEAST MEDIA FREEDOM, CHINA IS AMONG THE TOP TEN. iT WILL BE SCARY TO NOTE THAT THIS IS THE WAY THAT CHINA ACTUALLY BEGUN. THEIR MEDIA IS NOT FREE.

WE NEED FREE MEDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT DID IT ALL THE WRONG WAY.