Ruto PS makes good Kuria’s threat as he cuts advertising with Nation Media
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Agricuture PS cuts advertising ties with Nation Media Group (NMG) following Trade CS Moses Kuria derogatory remarks
Agricuture PS cuts advertising ties with Nation Media Group (NMG) following Trade CS Moses Kuria derogatory remarks.
Agriculture Principal Secretary Kello Harsama stated that the Nation Media Group (NMG) will no longer be used by his state department for advertising due to alleged propaganda and misinformation.
On Tuesday, June 20, Harsama announced through Twitter that he would resume advertising with the media company only after being certain that NMG has scaled back its “war” against Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza government.
“I want to officially say in protest of deliberate propaganda and misinformation …that my state department will also not advertise in the nation until I am convinced that the war is over. They will have to choose politics or business..!!,” He stated.
PS Harsama was reacting to an article by Nation saying that Kenyan farmers do not want President William Ruto’s subsidized fertilizers.
His remarks come a day after Trade CS Moses Kuria threatened to cut government advertising and publicity on Nation Media Group (NMG) over its recent back-to-back hard-hitting stories that have somewhat left the Kenya Kwanza government with an egg on the face.
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“Nation Media, muamue kama nyinyi ni gazeti, broadcasting house, media house ama chama cha upinzani. Na mimi nimesema, Kutoka kesho, ata si kutoka kesho. Kutoka leo idara yoyote ya serikali ntaona imeweka advertisement kwa Nation Media, mjihesabu mko nyumbani,” Kuria said on Sunday.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday while critisizing the media disagreed with CS Kuria over denying NMG government adverts saying the current regime is a democracy.
“Whereas I agree with Moses Kuria that you (NMG) have become rogue and you are part of the Azimio brigade trying to bring down the government, I don’t agree with what he has suggested that we stop advertising with you, we shouldn’t because we are democratic and we should be able to allow you to continue doing your job,” he stated.
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