KOT Poke Fun At Draconian Media Bill

Yesterday, Parliament passed a new draconian media Bill that will see the Government gag the media even more if President Kenyatta appends his signature to it. The new Media Law includes punitive fines of upto Sh20m, deregistration of journalists and freezing of bank accounts.

While this matter is of grave concern to the media fraternity, a section of Kenyans on Twitter threw caution to the wind as they poked fun at the media and the Bill. Take a look;

@Obkerry: Journalists were invited for a cup of coffee at State House and now the President has just sent them the Bill #GoKMediaGag

@xcv2010: #GokMediaGag We need MPESA Paybill number to help Journalists pay their fines though red cross #weareone

@Tonykagiri: he he are we united on this? RT @ntvkenya: Kenyans united in opposing bid to gag the Press  #GoKMediaGag #WeAreOne

@_gweth: The #mpigs can draft all the media bills they want but remem #Socialmedia is up and alive. #GoKMediaGag

@myobra: I’m surprised no one has asked for where to donate blood as a result of the #GoKMediaGag

@tyrus_ : Haha! So that chai, thambutha and madathi breakfast meet up the Media Council had with Uhuru yielded a draconian law?? **tsk tsk**

@GMONEYizME: Media just got the BILL for their breakfast at State House a few months ago LQTM.

@Dee_spicable: Lol. The bill has shown that only guys in the media can ‘sleep their way to the bottom’

@Juma_ :The media should accept and move on just as they urged the opposition to do!

@Dee_spicable: The Media has a bill? I thought those guys never pay for anything LOL

@njiiru: After Media bill is signed by uhuru some tv stations will only be airing sports news.

@vodiara: Haha! I like the way, #Ahmednasir says he’ll challenge the constitutionality of the proposed media law. How can the tick challenge the cow?

@roomthinker: Now that they have no reason to pretend government is a BFF media now can now cover real stories and not the colours of matching ties

@2coolHipop: #GoKMediaGag where is the Freedom of Expression,Speech Cant see Any JUBILETION #NAVUMILIAKUWAMKENYA

@Olemarex: Wonder why media is not complaining being gagged by Safcom. “Publish negative stories about us, we withdraw adverts” #GoKMediaGag

@C_NyaKundiH: You wear Mini-skirts, eroding morals in society then make noise about Media Gag . Fucked up Media #GoKMediaGag

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