The government has finally broken its silence following the BBC Africa Eye exposé, Blood Parliament, sharply criticising the British broadcaster over the revealing documentary released on Monday.
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura offered the remarks on behalf of the government during a press briefing at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on Tuesday, where he revealed that the government had reached out to the broadcaster. According to Mwaura, the government was concerned with the issues raised in the exposé and revealed that the government had written to the BBC in London, expressing its reservations about the misrepresentation of facts in the story.
Further, he lashed out at the media house for failing to accord a proper right of reply to the government, a position he maintained could lead to an incitement to violence. A photo collage of youthful protesters in Kenya marching toward the country's parliament buildings and the BBC Africa documentary 'Blood Parliament.' Photo BBC Africa ''Those who did the exposé should have been fair; they should have sought the government side of the story for a fair representation,'' Mwaura added.
This is despite the BBC indicating it reached out to the government and the institutions named in the documentary, including the National Police Service (NPS) and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
