Moses Kuria’s threats to sanction companies that advertise with the nation received a response from EACC. Moses Kuria, the trade cabinet secretary, received criticism from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for his remarks regarding public advertising with the Nation Media Group. Kuria has received harsh criticism from KUJ Secretary General Erick Oduor for his continued attacks on the media. The Cabinet Secretary’s remarks were condemned by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), which claimed they were a danger to press freedom.
Moses Kuria criticized
Moses Kuria, the trade cabinet secretary, was criticized by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission for his remarks to Nation Media Group over the public advertisement. Moses Kuria, the cabinet secretary for trade, met with representatives from large IT and business process outsourcing (BPO) firms. Moses Kuria had threatened to terminate officials of governmental agencies that advertised at any Nation Media Group-owned outlet across the nation.
Public procurement in Kenya is governed by the law.
The EACC made it clear that public procurement is subject to legal restrictions. No public institution or official should be victimized in any way for engaging in any lawful dealings with other organizations, including the awarding of tenders within the law, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said in a statement. “Pursuant to its advisory mandate, the EACC wishes to inform Kenyans that public procurement in Kenya is governed by the law, and for that reason, no public institution or public official should be victimized in any way,” the EACC said. Pai Kuria’s verbal attack on the news organization and its government clients was denounced by the commission along with other organizations.
Criticism of the media and sarcastic language
Moses Kuria is criticized by KUJ for his media attacks. Moses Kuria has come under fire from the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) for his repeated criticism of the media and his sarcastic language. The Trade CS has been in the news since he ordered all government organizations to stop using Nation Media Group platforms for advertising. The KUJ Secretary General, Erick Oduor, made a scathing speech in which he said that the outspoken CS was turning into a national disgrace. It has come to our attention that Trade and Industrialization Moses Kuria has made statements that have come to represent the humiliation of the country, said Oduor. Oduor emphasized that Kuria’s views and statements did not help to present a favorable image of Kenya. Oduor contends that the Trade Commission erred by reacting inappropriately to a news story about a controversy in his ministry. According to Oduor, “His reactions to media reports regarding one of the numerous scandals that have rocked the Kenya Kwanza administration in a span of 10 months are an embarrassment to Kenyans, but a confirmation that his stomach is full and he can belch and eventually vomit on the choice of hungry Kenyans with impunity.” Kuria was criticized for his views by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), which claimed they jeopardized press freedom.
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