Parliament To Establish An Ultra-Modern Media Center, Says Speaker Wetang’ula
Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetang’ula
By PSCU
National Assembly Speaker, Moses Wetang’ula, has announced that, under his stewardship, the PSC will establish an ultra-modern media center within Parliament Square to facilitate parliamentary reporters in effectively delivering their mandate.
Speaking yesterday during a media stakeholder meeting at the Mini-Chamber, County Hall at Parliament Buildings, Wetang’ula assured the media of their constitutional right to access information on parliamentary work.
“Media is an integral stakeholder in parliamentary work, through which national values of transparency and accountability are achieved. Parliament cannot work without the media,” he said.
The Speaker emphasized that the Constitution of Kenya 2010 recognizes the role of the media, as captured in Articles 34, 35, and 118.
“Cognizant of this fact, the Parliamentary Service Commission, chaired by yours truly, held discussions with representatives from the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ), and the Kenya Parliamentary Journalists Association (KPJA) to review the current situation in the institution and reassure the media of a continued cordial partnership in ensuring that factual and timely information is relayed to the public,” he said.
Addressing the current situation in the country, the Speaker highlighted the need to uphold media guidelines, including adhering to the media code of conduct, which spells out rules of operation, particularly during unique and unprecedented situations like those that occurred on June 25, 2024.
He indicated that renovations were underway in the main Parliament building, necessitating the relocation of the media to a new area to allow these renovations to occur.
His counterpart in the Senate, Speaker Amason Kingi, echoed the sentiments of Speaker Wetang’ula, saying that Parliament values the role played by the media in information dissemination.
“Parliament is traditionally a representative of the people; hence, what happens in Parliament should effectively reach the people,” said Speaker Kingi.
Both leaders assured the media industry that the two Houses of Parliament would re-examine existing media legislation to align it with current trends and technological advancements.
Present at the meeting were Patrick Makau, Mishi Mboko, Sen. John Kinyua, Sen. Erick Mogeni, Clerk of the Senate Mr. Jeremiah Nyegenye, Clerk of the National Assembly Mr. Samuel Njoroge, and Director General of Parliamentary Joint Services Mr. Clement Nyandiere.
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