Kenya: State moves to gag media and NGOs

The government of Kenya wants to control the press by imposing restrictions on media ownership. A Cabinet subcommittee charged with the responsibility of sprucing up the government's image is considering proposals for setting a ceiling on the number of shares a person may own in a media house and banning the alternative press publications as some of the strategies for dealing with a hostile press. The report also identifies NGOs as major threats to the Government's image and proposes placing them under tighter supervision, including close surveillance by the security intelligence service.