Kisii Central Deputy County Commissioner (DCC), Joseph Mwangi has encouraged journalists to work hand-in-hand with the government in amplifying development initiatives.
Speaking during the World Press Freedom Day at the Kisii regional forum organised by the Kenya Correspondents Association (KCA) in partnership with UNESCO, Mwangi decried the decline of coverage of development issues by media houses. "Media houses need to strike a balance in their coverage of news because at the moment, 80 percent of news content is about politics while development is given a mere 5 to 10 percent," he said.
The DCC urged the journalists to attend barazas so that they can highlight issues of public interest that require the attention of the leaders.
In addition, Mwangi pointed out that members of the fourth estate have the responsibility of informing the community members on the government initiatives that had been rolled out at the grassroots level.
