K24 and KBC allowed to cover Uhuru return from Ethiopia as other media houses are locked out

K24 and KBC allowed to cover Uhuru return from Ethiopia as other media houses are locked out.

A section of journalists was denied access to cover President Uhuru's return from Ethiopia

- The journalists were from the media houses that were shut down by the government

- Only those from KBC and K24 were allowed access at the JKIA on Tuesday, January 30

Journalists from private media houses were on Tuesday, January 30 barred from covering President Uhuru Kenyatta when he jetted back into the country from Ethiopia where he attended an African Union summit.

The journalists were drawn from media houses whose frequencies had been disconnected by the government for covering the controversial swearing in of National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga.

Instead, the Presidential Strategic Communication Unit (PSCU) at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) allowed in journalists from state-owned Kenya Broadcasting Cooperation (KBC) and President Uhuru Kenyatta's K24 TV.

The incident came hours after the government shut down Citizen TV, NTV and KTN News for airing the coronation of Raila Odinga.

And on Wednesday, January 31, Interior CS Fred Matiang'i said the media houses will be reconnected once investigations are complete.

Raila Odinga sworn in as the people's president on eagleee TV