MMU FM NEWS

04^TH NOV 2013 MMU FM NEWS  @2:00 BY MICHAEL NDIRANGU 

MEDIA OWNERS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY HAVE AGREED TO FORM A SPECIAL CONTACT GROUP THAT WILL FORMALLY THRASH OUT STICKING POINTS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OVER THE ANTI-MEDIA BILL THAT SPARKED BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL OUTRAGE. AMONG THE CONTACT GROUP WILL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA OWNERS ASSOCIATION, MEDIA COUNCIL, KENYA CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION, KENYA UNION OF JOURNALISTS, PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY AND LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA. THE DATE FOR THE FORMAL ENGAGEMENT IS YET TO BE ANNOUNCED.

THE CASE INVOLVING FORMER CHIEF REGISTRAR OF THE JUDICIARY, GLADYS SHOLLEI, AND THE J.S.C HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE INDUSTRIAL COURT. MRS SHOLLEI IS CONTESTING THE DECISION BY THE J.S.C TO SACK HER. IT HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE INDUSTRIAL COURT AS IT IS NOW A CASE BETWEEN AN EMPLOYER AND AN EMPLOYEE.

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, DAVID KIMAIYO, ON SATURDAY SAID THE ALLEGATIONS OF THE GIRL WHO WAS GANG RAPED IN BUSIA HAD NOT BEEN CONFIRMED AS NO EVIDENCE WAS PRESENT TO LINK THE YOUTHS TO THE CRIME. THE GIRL’S MOTHER, ADMINISTRATION POLICE AND DOCTORS WHO TREATED THE GIRL HAVE RESPONDED OTHERWISE, HE SAYS.

THE COUNTY FIRE BRIGADE HAS CONTAINED A FIRE THAT BROKE OUT AT LINDI AREA IN KIBERA SLUMS RAZING DOWN SOME STRUCTURES. ASSESSMENT IS BEING CARRIED OUT BY A DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM FROM THE KENYA RED CROSS .

TWO FRENCH JOURNALISTS IN NORTHERN MALI WERE ASSASSINATED IN WHAT THE FRANCE FOREIGN MINISTER DESCRIBES AS COLD AND CALCULATED ASSASSINATIONS. THE JOURNALISTS WERE KILLED ON A DESERT TRACK 12KM EAST OF KIDAL. ONE OF THEM WAS SHOT ONCE WHILE THE OTHER THREE TIMES.