While celebrating World Press
Freedom day on Wednesday, May 3, NTV's Managing Editor Linus Kaikai shamed
Gatundu South for using expletives during a live coverage of nominations by
NTV. In the incident there were problems being experienced at a polling station
in his constituency and a reporter told him- without evidence- that he was
being blamed for the problems. Kuria had allegedly been accused by opponents of
colluding with the county commissioner to rig the ongoing Jubilee primaries in
Uhuru Kenyatta's backyard.
Responding to the accusations, Kuria
known for his unbridled, impassioned words threw the F word in a fiery reply.
“To the incident in Gatundu South, I can only say, all shame to you Moses Kuria
for conducting yourself inconsistently below the dignity of the office and the
title you hold. To our journalist Muriithi, I assure you this is not the last
insult you will receive in the course of duty,” said Kaikai]
Taking to social media hours later, Kuria
responded to Kaikai in kind, using more foul language as he too shamed the
media house. “To Linus Kaikai I say unto you. For so long the media in Kenya
has exercised the prerogative of the harlot, the exercise of power without
responsibility. You can use your platforms like tin gods and little despots all
you want but I will never kowtow to media tyrants,” wrote Kuria.
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