State House Spokesperson Engages Media Editors in President Ruto’s Agenda Discussion
On Tuesday, July 4, State House Spokesman Hussein Mohamed met with editors from various media outlets to discuss President William Ruto’s agenda.
Mohamed, addressing the press, stated that frequent discussions would be held to dissect the Kenya Kwanza administration’s interventions by its platform.
Additionally, the meeting addressed the government’s vision and priorities.
He stated, “We met with media editors to engage them in an informal discussion and provide them with an overview of the vision and priorities of the sector interventions that the President is undertaking to realize the transformation of our country through the bottom-up economic agenda.”
In addition, the spokesperson lauded the government’s commitment to fulfill the manifesto’s campaign promises.
“As I told them, there is a direct correlation between the actions taken by his administration and the stated goals in the manifesto.
“It’s exciting to have a President committed to keeping his campaign promises,” he added.
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The meeting took place days after Royal Media Services (RMS) chairman Samuel Kamau Macharia met privately at the White House.
According to sources close to the incident, the meeting between Ruto and the RMS CEO was private.
A portion of Cabinet Secretaries has recently accused the media of bias and negative coverage of the ruling government, prompting Ruto’s administration to examine the media.
Trade CS Moses Kuria threatened to cut government advertising to Nation Media Group (NMG) after an investigation revealed the misappropriation of over Ksh6 billion in an alleged oil scandal orchestrated by the Ministries of Trade and Agriculture.
This resulted in an uproar as various stakeholders weighed in on the matter. President Ruto, on the other hand, defended the CS’s remarks based on freedom of expression.
“We must defend the rights of the free press to criticize whatever they choose, even if it means writing lies. Ruto stated on June 21, 2023, “However, we must also defend those who hold the media accountable.”
State House Spokesperson Engages Media Editors in President Ruto’s Agenda Discussion
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