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05/12/2024

Headlines: THE STANDARD, The Star, Kenya, and People Daily indicate that ODM leaders are President Ruto’s new defenders, Nation and GAZETI LA TAIFA LEO highlight the controversial deal between county governments and National Equipment Service Project (NESP) in the purchase and lease of Medical Equipment Service, while BUSINESS DAILY AFRICA indicates that Electricity consumers will soon be paying a new levy for street lighting as outlined in a parliamentary report.

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Media Council of Kenya Media Complaints Commission

04/12/2024

Headlines: the formerThe Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) constitutional crisis, the former DP H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, EGH factor that stopped the alleged purge of his supporters from the Kenya National Assembly committees, the resettlement of IDPs, and the land ownership tussle. The plight of jobseekers in the recent government recruitment to foreign countries. MPs proposal to exempt small businesses and farmers from the Kenya Revenue Authority's electronic tax invoice management system (eTIMS).

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Media Council of Kenya Media Complaints Commission GAZETI LA TAIFA LEO BUSINESS DAILY AFRICA Nation THE STANDARD People Daily The Star, Kenya

25/11/2024

Headlines today: The Catholic Church influence and empire, a land case whose ruling may lead to the removal of judges from office. The Senatse decision on regulation of fundraising, H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, EGH allegation that the controversial led to his impeachment. The 2027 general election political formation in comparison to 2007 elections. A call by Central Bank of Kenya (Official) to commercial banks in raising their liquidity reserves.

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BUSINESS DAILY AFRICA Nation THE STANDARD Taifa Leo People Daily The Star, Kenya

16/10/2024

Claim: Father FFr Kinyua's online Congregation.(CK) delivers a sermon on theft, calling President WWilliam Samoei Rutoa thief.

Fact check: No, the video on Father Charles Kinyua (CK) was altered.

The alleged video is a combination of two separate videos. The original footage of Father Kinyua is from a sermon he delivered in October 2024 during the closing mass of a 25-day Novena.

Further the clip features President Ruto in June 2024, when he met AIPCA bishops, led by Presiding Archbishop Samson Muthuri, for multi-sectoral talks, including discussions on youth unemployment.

A reverse video search revealed that the original video of Father Kinyua delivering a sermon titled Finances, Wealth, and Prosperity was originally recorded and shared on his YouTube channel on October 10, 2024.

The video was manipulated to suggest that he was targeting The President.

Original videos:

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Kenya Digital News YouTube Channel
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The Star, Kenya THE STANDARD GAZETI LA TAIFA LEO

11/09/2024

THE STANDARD detailed the financial crisis in government, DAILY NATION and GAZETI LA TAIFA LEO highlighted the politics of the
The ODM Party and the concerns on the broad-based government, The Auditor General's Office report on safety measures in schools, People Daily discloses that the government violated the legal deadlines for the the review of boundaries and areas, BUSINESS DAILY AFRICA revealed that approximately 97.5 percent of the 1.5 million accounts used for the trading of shares at the Nairobi Securities Exchange PLC(NSE) have been frozen due to
inactivity for more than two years.

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07/08/2024

The dailies looked at politics, finance, and security. THE STANDARD and People Daily implies that the cabinet nominees will be approved by the Parliamentary Committee. Nation recounts the 1998 bomb blast and how the blast would have been prevented . GAZETI LA TAIFA LEO focused on the wrangles between
President William Samoei Ruto and H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, EGH

Media Council of Kenya Media Complaints Commission Kenya Union of Journalists Kenya Editors Guild Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK)

15/07/2024

The dailies focus was on anticipated dialogue between President William Samoei Ruto and different stakeholders as Azimio la Umoja one Kenya coalition backs down, mysterious deaths and bodies recovered in a quarry in Kware, Embakasi, the budget cuts for former President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga. BUSINESS DAILY AFRICA indicated that Toyota by CFAO Mobility Kenya intends to acquire additional shares valued at approximately Sh1 billion in Kenya Vehicle Manufactures located in Thika. Eastleigh Voice headline is on the firing of the Cabinet by the President.

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Media Council of Kenya Media Complaints Commission The Star, Kenya Nation GAZETI LA TAIFA LEO People Daily THE STANDARD My Gov

12/07/2024

President William Ruto’s move to fire his entire cabinet sparing the Prime Cabinet Secretary Hon Musalia W Mudavadi set the agenda in the five of the six dailies. This is the second time in Kenyan history a president has dismissed his entire cabinet. The headlines are bold and wording denoting a strong editorial leadership
by most media houses. Notably, ‘Gen Z’ word is dominantly used in the content of the stories across all the newspapers. The functions of the different ministries have been left to Principal Secretaries. BUSINESS DAILY AFRICA indicated that in 2023, CEOs of the top 10 firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange saw their combined
annual bonuses decrease by Sh82 million.

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Media Council of Kenya Media Complaints Commission THE STANDARDThe Star, Nation People Daily GAZETI LA TAIFA LEO

05/07/2024

Newspapers headlines: The looming cabinet reshuffle, the crisis in the new education funding model, the dilemma for MPs who voted YES for the in passing other Bills in parliament, and Kenya National Bureau of Statistics report that revealed how the manufacturing sector posted the slowest growth in 16 years during the first quarter of 2024.

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Media Council of Kenya Media Complaints Commission Nation The Star, Kenya THE STANDARD GAZETI LA TAIFA LEO BUSINESS DAILY AFRICA Kenya National Assembly

01/07/2024

Headlines: President William Samoei Ruto's interview with media and lack of answers on police brutality and abductions of protestors. The alleged differences between President Ruto and his Deputy President H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, EGH. The graft at National Health Insurance Fund for the Financial year ending June 30, 2023.
The Catholic Mirror - KCCB condemning the President for deaths of young people during peaceful demos. The reported abductions of government critiques and protestors. The payment of Sh 197.4 billion in interest on the 2014 .

Media Council of Kenya Media Complaints Commission My Gov Nation THE STANDARD The Star, Kenya BUSINESS DAILY AFRICA People Daily

18/06/2024

Let journalists do their job!

18/06/2024

The Finance Bill 2024 has elicited conversations both on and offline.

Messages on those in support of the course and counter narrative content have been witnessed. There has been conversation that the Gen-Z is behind the push.

The Media Observer has, however, established that most of the photos being used on social media platforms are generated and may not represent the facts.

We will periodically update and flag any content that is misleading.

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18/06/2024

The anticipated debate and voting on the contentious clauses contained in the set the agenda in todays’ dailies.
The Star, Kenya indicated that some leaders have already embarked on 2027 succession politics, BUSINESS DAILY AFRICA shared on the impact of widespread flooding in Kenya during March and April period on insurance companies, My Gov noted that Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) will oversee the
Kenya Tea Development Agency - Holdings Limited elections.

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Media Council of Kenya Media Complaints Commission Nation THE STANDARD GAZETI LA TAIFA LEO People Daily

13/06/2024

Politics, and 2024/25 financial year budget estimates set the agenda in todays’ dailies. The Star, Kenya
insinuated that Deputy H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, EGH is a political drama king over his allegations of being sidelined by the Kenya Kwanza administration. BUSINESS DAILY AFRICA looked at the impact of the controversial Finance Bill, 2024.

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Media Council of Kenya Media Complaints Commission Nation People Daily GAZETI LA TAIFA LEO THE STANDARD My Gov

12/06/2024

THE STANDARD Nation People Daily and GAZETI LA TAIFA LEO headlines focused on President William Samoei Ruto’s move to quash the concerns raised by former President Uhuru Kenyatta on budget appropriation. The Star, Kenya revealed that Mt Kenya region would be the biggest beneficiary of next year’s financial budget, while BUSINESS DAILY noted that Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure-GoK Cabinet Secretary Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen is seeking to increase the fuel levy through the
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10/06/2024

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This week on our cover page, we condole with our dearie departed Fyah Mummah Jahmby Koikai. We believe she rests wonderfully at ease.

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06/06/2024

Climate change, politics , leadership and governance, economy, education and environmental were some of the themes covered in of the .

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04/06/2024

New measures and challenges as contained in the Finance Bill 2024, university's funding model challenges, budget allocation of the executive office, and a report by World Bank on counties with formal employment opportunities made headlines today.

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