Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged leaders to hold the media accountable for what they report, noting that no one is immune to accountability.
The second in command while defending the recent outburst against Nation Media Group by Trade CS Moses Kuria noted that he only asked a few questions.
DP Gachagua while speaking during a graduation ceremony at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology stated that the media has seen nothing yet.
“Now Moses Kuria amewauliza maswali tatu and you are all over crying. You have seen nothing. We want to ask leaders in this country to join Moses Kuria to hold the press to account.” Gachagua said.
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“They must be accountable to what they write and what they say and if they write lies, they must be countered with facts. There is nobody who is immune to accountability,” He added.
He noted that courts should grant gag orders to leaders when they seek them, the same way they grant the media against politicians.
“And the same way the courts have been persuaded to gag Moses Kuria from holding the press to account, I want the same courts, when leaders go to ask them to restrain the media from criticizing the leaders, the same court must give same orders so that we are fair.” He said.
The deputy president further said it was good the media felt how the political class has felt for many years.
“And I’m so happy with the way media has reacted to criticism. It’s good you are feeling the way we feel. You have been hitting us left, right, and centre but nobody has ever held you to account.” Stated Gachagua.
“Now we are saying somebody needs to hold the media to account because of the things they are writing. Welcome to the world of Moses Kiarie Kuria because no situation is permanent.” He added.
