Trade CS Moses Kuria has insisted that he will not apologize for his recent slur on the media.
Speaking on Wednesday, Kuria said that he has worked in media and has been a media owner before and that he knows the difference when a media house is being used.
The CS also affirmed that he is very much in support of the media.
“I am not apologising. My friend, I have been a media owner before. I have been a writer in your newspapers and all that before. There’s nobody who is pro-media more than me but I know the difference between media and what Stanley Baldwin called the Prerogative of the Harlot, the exercise of power without responsibility,” Kuria said.
He spoke shortly after appearing before the senate plenary to answer questions raised by senators.
Kuria has been on the news the past few days over his attacks on the Nation Media Group.
The attacks began on Sunday when during a church gathering Kuria said he would sack any government official who advertises with the media house.
He accused the media house of propelling negative stories about the government.
Kuria’s outburst followed an expose by NTV, a station under the group where it alleged that Cabinet Secretaries were responsible for the drop in the price of edible oils.
The move allegedly made the taxpayer lose about Sh5.6 billion.
Various leaders have called out Kuria for his unwarranted attacks on the media.
Media owners and journalists unions told off Kuria over his remarks and also called on President William Ruto to act appropriately.
A section of social media users and the opposition have also called for Kuria’s resignation from the Cabinet.
