Immediately after the arrival of the Deputy President William Ruto, the media was whisked away by the security team.
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UDA has today committed a cardinal sin by banning parts of the Kenyan media from attending and covering their engagement today.
If there ever was a tell-tale sign of an autocratic and intolerant regime round the corner, it is when you find a political organisation denying certain media houses from attending and covering their events.
The message that emanates from such incidents is that you can’t take criticism kindly however constructive if it originates from quarters you don’t like.
The problem with such an attitude and mentality is that such a Government tend not to serve certain parts of their populace especially those who don’t vote for them and importantly those who don’t parrot their praises all day and all night.
To them, if you happen to be critical or have a divergent opinion, you become a sworn enemy to be hunted down, humiliated and obliterated.
Do bear in mind as well that the fourth estate have a constitutional right to access these events and also a fundamental right to ask questions on behalf of the electorate.
For the first time since Kenyans campaigns started in earnest albeit unofficial, I actually felt fearful and troubled.