Kenya's proposed media and broadcasting bills will curtail press freedom, says the chief executive of the Nation Media Group, Wilfred Kiboro. The proposal to create a "content advisory council" to monitor radio and TV programmes "sends a chill down my spine," says Kiboro. He argues that the media must be free from government control because one of the reasons Africa suffers from underdevelopment has its roots in poor governance and official corruption. (Via AllAfrica News: Press and Media)
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