In a dramatic twist of fate, Prof Edward Waswa Kisiang'ani has been unceremoniously dropped as Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunications and reassigned as an adviser to President William Ruto.
This follows his controversial directive barring government advertisements in private media, particularly the Standard Media Group, for being "anti-government." While his reassignment may seem like a routine government reshuffle, it is, in reality, a disgraceful downfall of a man who once used the same media he sought to destroy, to build his own relevance.
Kisiang'ani's story is a textbook example of political hypocrisy and should serve as a warning to those who believe they can weaponise state power against independent journalism.
Before his appointment as PS, Kisiang'ani was a frequent guest on TV political panels, where he gained prominence as an outspoken critic of the Uhuru Kenyatta administration.
