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In Peril: State pressure, economic coercion strain Kenya's media industry

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Journalists march along Kenyatta Avenue in Nakuru town to mark World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2018. [Harun Wathari, Standard]

In recent times, the media's role as the fourth estate, wielding its watchdog function to scrutinise government actions, has encountered a mounting challenge from government officials, posing a potential threat to its credibility.

This development can gradually erode the media's standing, creating an environment ripe for the proliferation of misinformation, propaganda and the potential to erode democratic values.

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