Media Owners Association of Kenya

Empowering The Fourth Estate

[H i s t o r yKE @HistoryKE]

Dear @TheStarKenya @StandardKenya @CapitalFMKenya @NationMediaGrp, @KTNNewsKE, @K24Tv, @PeopleDailyKe and @citizentvkenya,

By now, your reporters may have noted that there are systematic legislative and policy developments, touching on Kenya's agricultural and medical industries, being proposed by various government agencies and departments.

Suddenly, there are attempts at controlling, usurping and influencing who is "licensed" to plant and who is "licensed" to rear farm animals - in spite of the fact that some of these practices are as cultural as they are subsistent.

Many like ourselves are concerned that there may be a force, or ill-intentioned conspiracy, to surrender Kenya's sovereignty, as regards farm and crop production, to the commercially rabid whims of powerful multinationals.

These multinationals are known to have strong lobbying powers within governments the world over, and are involved in dangerous commercial agriculture practices that also include GMO.

Thus we regard with great suspicion moves by the Kenyan government to push for certain legislations that seem to favour foreign entities.

What is the compelling logic, for example, behind making it illegal for a peasant farmer to sell organic seed to her neighbour? Who is behind the push for Kenya to embrace GMO? Why is it that the Kenyan government has suddenly seen need to award "licenses" for keeping farm animals? Why are bamboo trees mysteriously being spirited to areas not indigenous to them?

Why can't the government take over ownership of Kenya Seed Company - which is among parastatals set to be privatized - and hold it in sovereign trust for all Kenyans?

Could there be a connection between some of the foregoing initiatives and CSs who previously worked for foreign companies that have an interest in food and drugs research?

Whatever the case, we believe, and are convinced, that there are powerful foreign hands pulling the strings from the shadows, supported by indifferent, subservient, or perhaps compromised government officials.

We urge the Fourth Estate to be on the scent of these goings-on and patriotically carry out their own investigations in the public interest.

There is little, if anything, to show that recent policy or legislative initiatives by the ministries responsible for agriculture and health are designed to promote national interest.

To the contrary, those initiatives seem like well laid plans by (mostly foreign) shadowy powers to sacrifice our health and wealth on the altar of their profits.

[Francis Gaitho @FGaitho237]

We are doing well as a country.

1. Kengen CEO – Abraham Serem
2. Kenya Power CEO – Joseph Siror
3. Kenya Pipeline CEO - Joe Sang
4. Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Agency CEO – Daniel Kiptoo
5. KETRACO Company Secretary – Lydia Sitienei
6. Kenya Ports Authority CEO– William Ruto
7. KEMRI CEO – Elijah Songok
8. Kenya Cooperative Creameries CEO – Nixon Sigey
9. NSSF CEO– David Koros
10. National Cereals and Produce Board CEO – John Ngetich
11. Agriculture and Food Authority Chair - Cornelly Serem
12. Kenya Seed Company CEO - Sammy Kiplagat
13. Nyayo Tea Zones CEO - Peter Korir
14. Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization CEO - Eliud K. Kireger
15. Kenya Meat Commission, Chair – Joseph Kiptoo
16. Kenya Dairy Board CEO - Margaret Kibogy
17. Kenya Animal Genetics Resource Centre CEO - David Kios
18. Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Chair - Mr. Richard Cheruiyot
19. Kenya National Accreditation Services CEO - Martin Chesire
20. Special Economic Zones Authority CEO – Kenneth Chelule
21. Insurance Regulatory Authority CEO - Godfrey Kiptum
22. Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation CEO - Hellen Chepchumba Chepkwony
23. Privatization Commission CEO – Joseph Koskey
24. Director General of Immigration - Evelyn Cheluget
25. Kenya Space Agency, CEO -Hillary Kipkosgey
26. Kenya Post Office Savings Bank Chair - Sarah Serem
27. Kenya Water Towers Agency, CEO –Julius Tanui
28. Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) CEO – Joshua Cheboiywo
29. Tourism Regulatory Authority, CEO – Norbert Talam
30. North Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency CEO- Edwin Cheruiyot Rotich
31. National Employment Authority Chair – Vincent Kigen
32. Kenya Pipeline Chair - Faith Boinnet

[The Kenyan Scholar @KenyanScholar]

The Carbon credit story has actually been highlighted by CNN, but the local media is still asking if Bahati should continue leaving with Diana.

[Omwamba 🇰🇪 @omwambaKE]

CS Kipchumba Murkomen struggles to answer Senator Edwin Sifuna's Simple question concerning JKIA. Ipo shida hapa!

[TheEstherKazungu @EstherKazungu]

Bold of you to think he can draw anything 💀💀

[BRAVIN YURI @BravinYuri]

The same Magazine in 1938 named Adolf Hitler the Man of the Year.

[Francis Gaitho @FGaitho237]

Wah! Ordinary Kenyans are giving it to @WilliamsRuto proper.

[Edwin Sifuna @edwinsifuna]

Speaker Kingi has ruled quiet absurdly that although its true Kenya received free fertilizer I did not provide evidence that its the same one that was sold as “subsidized”. He has not told the house where the free one went.

Then he says although i gave data from CBK on the rate of default on commercial banks he cannot compare it with separately available data on defaults on hustler fund loans to see which one is higher. He wanted it in one document.

I have had to help him and just kick myself out of the house because what is that now?

[Association of Media Women in Kenya @AMWIK]

The National Taxpayers Association (@ntakenya) has expressed deep concern about the mounting challenges posed by Kenya's wage bill. The ever-increasing expenditures on salaries and wages are placing significant pressure on government revenue. To address this pressing issue, NTA and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (@srckenya) initiated sensitization discussions with the media on addressing the public wage bill.

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Auditor General tells MPs there is no financial statement available to show debt position
https://t.co/397Hlz0CAD

[Media Owners Association of Kenya @MediaOwnersKe]

@OrlandoLyomu @KEPSA_KENYA Congratulations Mr. Lyomu.

[Daily Nation @NationAfrica]

More Kenyans sink into poverty in latest report by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
https://t.co/9PgJZaYfFh

[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

High Court bars Trade CS Moses Kuria from 'insulting or demeaning' any media practitioner https://t.co/lI80G2AQYj

[Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) @TheMCSK]

Our recent engagements with the Government to optimize collections & distribution of royalties are finally bearing fruits.
@TheMCSK License has been extended to May 2024, CS @AbabuNamwamba has approved the new tariffs, dispatched them for gazettement & granted police enforcement.

[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

Azimio Coalition Senators stage walkout after Speaker Kingi refuses to allow Trade CS Kuria to be grilled on attacks on media and edible oils scandal

[Media Owners Association of Kenya @MediaOwnersKe]

@BSokoro68752 @NationMediaGrp @StateHouseKenya @KenyaEditors @KUJ_Kenya @StandardKenya @NationAfrica @citizentvkenya @MediaCouncilK @HonMoses_Kuria @TheStarKenya

[Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) @CA_Kenya]

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[Media Owners Association of Kenya @MediaOwnersKe]

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[Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) @CA_Kenya]

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[Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) @CA_Kenya]

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