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Kenya president directs AG to review controversial media bill

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki on Wednesday directed the attorney general and information minister to review a controversial media bill that gives power to a communication commission to regulate broadcasting with threats of fines or incarceration. The Communications Amendment Bill of 2008, which was signed into law by Kibaki on Friday, allows the minister of information to control aspects of broadcast content. Kibaki was acting in response to a letter from the chairman of the Media Owners Association (MOA) of Kenya objecting to the new legislation. Attorney General Amos Wako on Thursday asked the MOA of Kenya to hand in suggestions and comments by Tuesday. The MOA has been outspoken on the passage of this bill. The MOA believes that the legislation will curtail freedoms that are important in maintaining the development of the nation. Press freedom has been a long-standing issue in Kenya. Last year, Kibaki stressed the importance of a free press when he refused to sign a bill that would have required journalists to disclose confidential sources.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on January 08, 2009 (boomark / email).