Media owners protest over threat on Star newspaper

Media Owners Association Chairman Sam Shollei

The Media Owners Association (MOA) of Kenya has strongly censured the Media Council of Kenya over its threat to close down the Star newspaper.

MOA Chairman Sam Shollei, who is also the Standard Group chief executive officer, asked the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) to publicly withdraw the threat and convene a meeting with relevant stakeholders to address the issue.