The matter before the Speaker is not merely a quest for justice by small media houses but also protection of Kenyan society from impunity and ever-growing corruption everywhere. The media has a primary responsibility to protect society from all corruption, including that from which it may benefit. The assumption here is that media can scream against others for corruption if it is itself clean. If the media is itself guilty of the same crime it accuses others of, it will not have the moral courage, right or authority to admonish others for graft...
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