Kenya Editors’ Guild CEO Rosalia Omungo has defended the media over the ongoing attacks by various political leaders in the country.
She has urged journalists across the country to remain strong despite the threats by the politicians.
“Journalism has come under attack but we still come out strong. It is our mandate to call out those threatening the journalists to ensure that they remain safe. Our space has been invaded by social media but we need to remain relevant through how we develop stories and how innovative we become,” Omungo said.
"It is our business to verify our stories so that we don't get attacked. You need to take responsibility for your work and be accurate in fact-checking."
Omungo spoke on Thursday, during the media training with the Institute of Economic Affairs on Public Procurement Systems in Kenya and Tracking Procurement Transactions.
Kenya Editors' Guild in partnership with the Institute of Economic Affairs is conducting training on the Public Procurement Systems in Kenya.
Editors will also be sensitized on Tracking Procurement Transactions.
This comes after Opposition leader Raila Odinga asked Azimio supporters to boycott Safaricom, Kenya Commercial Bank and Radio Africa, especially the Star newspaper.
Raila, the country's veteran opposition leader and one of the foremost defenders of free media, accused the newspaper, one of Radio Africa Group's products, of being biased towards Azimio.
This is despite the Star remaining independent, impartial and objective in its coverage of both sides of the political divide in the run-up to and after last year's general election.
The media fraternity on Tuesday condemned Azimio leader Raila Odinga's call for mass boycott of the Star newspaper amid fears the attack could endanger the lives of journalists.
The Kenya Union of Journalists, Kenya Editors Guild, civil society, and Media Council of Kenya termed Raila's calls as an anti-climax of his historical credits.
