Dennis Itumbi goes after The Standard over headline on CA boss
Dennis Itumbi, has taken on The Standard newspaper over its editorial on the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) director general David Mugonyi.
The national government’s Head of Creative Economy and Special Projects, Dennis Itumbi, has taken on The Standard newspaper over its editorial on the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) director general David Mugonyi.
On its Sunday, June 29, issue, the newspaper spared its front pages and a few others inside to call out Mugonyi for being “an enemy of the press”.
The newspaper referenced the CA’s recent move to bar all media stations from broadcasting the June 25th protests live.
According to Itumbi, The Standard was overboard in its piece critical of Mugonyi.
He said the CA boss acted in the best interest of the country when he sanctioned the ban on live broadcasts for the protests.
“Mugonyi had to make a decision/ When others chased chaos for clout, David Mugonyi chose country over cameras. When others chose hashtags and retweets, you chose to click Subscribe on +254. That’s not censorship. It is courage. No Kenya, no newsroom. No country, no press freedom. For that decision do not expect salutes and accolades at the moment, but eventually, the country will remember your bold decision,” Itumbi said.
Itumbi, in his defence of the CA boss, took a swipe at media houses; “We all know that some media act like unregistered political parties. NOT, newsrooms.”
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He seemed to suggest that the media ought to be regulated on the contents it airs, especially during such tense moments when protests prevail.
Itumbi asked Mugonyi to act the same in the future, calling it an act of patriotism in the face of an insurgency.
“Please, ndugu Mugonyi, if such a moments presents again, do not shy from choosing KENYA again. Every time. All the time. This was PATRIOTISM UNDER PRESSURE. Like many other countries in similar circumstances, you made the right choice!”
The CA’s move to stop the live coverage of the demonstrations was met with protestation from the public and civil society, with the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) rushing to court.
In response, the High Court in Nairobi issued a conservatory order lifting the CA ban.
The court also ordered the authority to restore all the signals it had switched off for the stations that did not comply with the directive.
Justice Chacha Mwita put the matter up for mention on July 2.
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