Freedom of the Press 2007: Kenya
27 February 2008
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Recent articles in Kenya
Tanzanian journalist briefly abducted in Kenya
The abduction of Tanzanian journalist and human rights activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai illustrates how Kenya has become a hostile environment for dissidents in exile.
Safaricom and Nation Media Group in standoff over exposé on widespread surveillance
Private telecom operator Safaricom is exerting pressure on the Nation Media Group by threatening advertising cuts and pursuing legal action in an attempt to compel “The Nation” to retract its investigative story.
Ultra-conservative advocacy group pushing right-wing ideologies in Kenya
Spanish based organisation, CitizenGO, lends its support to politically motivated anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in Kenya.