- William Ruto has defended Moses Kuria’s right to protest against misinformation.
- Ruto said that Kuria was simply exercising his freedom of speech.
- He also said that Kuria was right to call out Nation Media for its “fake news”.
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Topic 1: William Ruto Defends Moses Kuria, Says CS Has Right to Protest against Misinformation
Paraphrased heading: Ruto backs Kuria’s right to protest misinformation
Summary:
- William Ruto has defended Moses Kuria’s right to protest against misinformation.
- Ruto said that Kuria was simply exercising his freedom of speech.
- He also said that Kuria was right to call out Nation Media for its “fake news”.
Main body:
In a statement on Twitter, Ruto said that Kuria was “right to protest against misinformation”. He said that Kuria was simply exercising his freedom of speech.
Ruto also said that Kuria was right to call out Nation Media for its “fake news”. He said that Nation Media had a history of publishing false stories.
Ruto’s statement comes after Kuria was criticized for his recent comments about Nation Media. Kuria had said that Nation Media should decide whether it was a newspaper, a media house, or a political party. He had also said that the only advertisers who should approach Nation Media were those who supported the ruling Jubilee Party.
Kuria’s comments were widely condemned by journalists and media freedom activists. However, Ruto’s statement has given Kuria some support.
It remains to be seen whether Ruto’s statement will have any impact on the ongoing debate about freedom of speech and fake news in Kenya.