The government on Monday, January 13, addressed claims regarding the alleged hiring of two international news agencies, APO Group and Zawya, for public relations purposes.
In a statement issued by Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, the government sought to clarify the role of the two companies, stating that it does not have commercial ties with them.
This followed an online publication which claimed that the two news agencies were on the government's payroll, purportedly to help repair President William Ruto's allegedly tarnished image.
The government explained that one of the organisations had been working with it on a pro bono basis since 2020, assisting in disseminating news from the Presidency.
