President William Ruto has escalated his public feud with Standard Media Group , this time turning his attention to the media house's ownership and accusing it of failing to pay employees despite the wealth of its principal shareholders.

🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

In a strongly worded statement posted on his social media platforms on Thursday, June 25, the President appeared to target KANU Chairman Gideon Moi, whose family is associated with the ownership of the media house.

Ruto accused the ownership of hiding behind financial difficulties while allegedly subjecting workers to months of unpaid labour, even as the publication continued to publish critical coverage of his administration.

“Bro, the billionaire you are; hiding behind 'debts' and forcing many months' unpaid labour slaving to defend your Standard headlines' extortion and gangsterism driven by greed, is heartless to loyal workers, an insult to journalism and a betrayal to the free media that Standard once belonged to," Ruto stated.

📌 What You Need to Know

The latest attack came barely a day after the Head of State accused Standard Media Group of running what he described as an extortionist propaganda campaign against his government through repeated negative headlines.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke