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KUJ to appeal six-month jail sentence for Tuko journalist
KUJ secretary-general Erick Oduor says the law provides for a mechanism for parties to seek redress in the event they are aggrieved by the work of journalists.
The Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) has instructed its lawyer to appeal a decision by Nairobi Principal Magistrate Eunice Nyutu to jail Tuko Editor Didacus Malowa for six months with an option of a fine of Sh50,000 for publishing a misleading article on the ongoing National Youth Service (NYS) graft case.
In a statement, KUJ secretary general Erick Oduor said that while the union respects the decision of the court, it would have far-reaching consequences on the country’s governance, especially in the fight against corruption.
