Ruto aims fresh salvos at Standard, accuses Moi of exploiting unpaid workers

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📻 Breaking It Down

President accused KANU Chairman Gideon Moi of hiding behind debt while employees endured months of delayed salaries, describing the situation as a betrayal of journalism and press freedom.

He responded hours after The Standard issued a strongly worded statement defending its journalism, aired an editorial response on prime-time television, and launched a social media campaign embracing Ruto’s challenge to publish critical headlines “eight days a week.”

“Bro, the BILLIONAIRE you are; HIDING behind ‘debts’; forcing many months’ UNPAID labour slaving to defend your STANDARD headlines ‘BOLD’ extortion GANGSTERISM driven by GREED; is HEARTLESS to loyal workers, INSULT to journalism and BETRAYAL to free media that STANDARD once belonged,” Ruto wrote.

📌 What You Need to Know

Ruto faulted Moi for using “unpaid labour slaving” to sustain what he described as “extortion gangsterism driven by greed.”

The remarks marked a sharp escalation in a row that began on Wednesday when the President accused Moi of using The Standard’s headlines to pursue what he termed a campaign of “blackmail” and “extortionist propaganda” against his administration.

“Moi, your STANDARD media’s 5 days a week EXTORTIONIST propaganda HEADLINES on me & my administration’s transformative track record will get you NOTHING & NOWHERE. BLACKMAIL to yield to your GREED? NEVER,” Ruto posted.

The President further asserted that Kenya belongs to all citizens and not a select few, daring the media house to intensify its criticism.

“Kenya belongs to all Kenyans, not you alone. Jaribu 8 days a week. Do your WORST,” he added.

In response, Standard Group rejected the accusations, defended its role as a media watchdog and questioned what it described as government efforts to frustrate its operations by withholding Sh1.2 billion that the company says it is owed.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya

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