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Viewing cable 06NAIROBI974, INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CONDEMNS ATTACK ON PRESS

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06NAIROBI974 2006-03-03 12:05 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Nairobi
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UNCLAS NAIROBI 000974 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHERS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC KE
SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CONDEMNS ATTACK ON PRESS 
FREEDOMS IN KENYA 
 
REF: A. NAIROBI 945 
 
     B. NAIROBI 973 
 
1. (U) The pre-dawn March 2 Kenyan police commando-style 
raids on the Standard Media Group's headquarters, television 
transmission station, and printing plant, which resulted in 
the destruction of property, arrests and the burning of 
newspapers, and the disruption of newsprint and broadcasting 
operations (ref A), prompted swift and sharp condemnation 
from the international community. (Ref B) Government 
statements on the raids are found paras. 2-3. International 
condemnation of the government's actions are found paras. 4-6. 
 
============================ 
GOVERNMENT'S FEEBLE RESPONSE 
============================ 
(Begin Texts:) 
 
        ---------------------------- 
2. (U) Kenya Police Issue Statement 
        ---------------------------- 
 
Statement about the raid on KTN and the Standard by the Kenya 
Police. 
March 2, 2006 
 
Following information gathered from various sources including 
intelligence sources, which threatens national unity and 
security, the police conducted an operation in the Standard 
Group premises to collect evidence of an intended act whose 
perpetuation would have posed a major threat to national 
security. 
 
Evidence pointed to an intention of inciting ethnic hate and 
animosity leading to a breach of the peace. The Police have 
evidence of monetary inducement being used to perpetuate this 
activity which involves a series of fabricated articles aimed 
at achieving instability. 
 
This activity is associated in an established bribe of 
400,000/= that was paid to The Standard journalist as the 
first installment of this illegal campaign. 
 
The decision to use masks by the Police is a standard 
procedure in sensitive operations where the identity of the 
specific officers has to be protected. 
 
Similarly the police did not set any newspaper on fire and we 
are investigating who may have taken advantage of the ongoing 
police investigation and committed this crime. 
 
Jaspher N. Ombati 
For: Commissioner of Police 
 
        ----------------------------------------- 
3. (U) Minister for Information Issues Statement 
       ----------------------------------------- 
 
Press Statement by the Minister for Information and 
Communications 
March 2, 2006 
 
This morning, I promised to issue a statement on the incident 
at Standard Group's offices. 
As you are aware, the Police have issued a statement in which 
they have explained the sequence of events and circumstances 
which necessitated the action they took. I do not need to 
repeat what they said. 
 
This Government is committed to the ideal of press freedom 
and promotion of responsible journalism. 
 
The Government recognizes and respects internationally 
recognized standards, all of which have regard to the duties 
and responsibilities that go with freedom of press. 
We pride ourselves in having a dynamic, vibrant and free 
print and electronic media which enjoy freedom as good as any 
in the world. 
 
I am calling on the Media Council and the Media Owners 
Association, to quickly bring together their proposals on the 
media bill in order to expedite the tabling of the bill so as 
 
to give legal teeth to self regulation, and create an 
environment where disputes between the media and the rest of 
the society are resolved amicably. 
 
Hon. Mutahi Kagwe 
 
MINISTER FOR INFORMATION 
AND COMMUNICATIONS 
 
================================ 
Swift International Condemnation 
================================ 
 
       ----------- 
4. (U) US Deplores 
       ----------- 
 
The United States Condemns Attacks on the Media in Kenya 
March 2, 2006 
 
The United States condemns the assault early this morning on 
the Standard Media Group. These acts of thuggery have no 
place in an open democratic society. We note that these 
attacks were preceded by threats directed against the 
Standard from representatives of the Kenyan Government. 
 
We deplore the current campaign of vilification and 
harassment of selected media. Clearly, the intent is to 
intimidate journalists, restrict press freedom, and deny 
Kenyan citizens their right to information and opinion. 
 
We call upon the Government of Kenya to disavow today,s 
actions, identify and discipline those responsible, and cease 
efforts to intimidate the media. The Government must respect 
internationally accepted rules of freedom of the press and 
charge or release promptly those members of the Standard 
Media Group currently in detention. 
 
       -------------------------------------- 
5. (U) Diplomatic Community Strongly Condemns 
       -------------------------------------- 
 
Statement by Heads of Mission in Nairobi on the raids of the 
KTN and Standard Group offices 
March 2, 2006 
 
The undersigned Heads of Mission based in Nairobi strongly 
condemn the raids on KTN,s studios and the offices of the 
Standard Group, as well as the closing down of their 
operations. This action constitutes an unacceptable attack on 
the freedom of the press. 
 
The Heads of Mission strongly urge the Government of Kenya to 
issue an immediate statement about the incident and state 
what actions the Government will take to investigate what 
eye-witness reports suggest were cases of assault, theft, 
unlawful destruction of property, kidnapping and harassment. 
 
Last night,s actions mark an unprecedented attack on the 
freedom of the media in Kenya and are in contradiction to the 
positive line taken by the Government on the issue of freedom 
of expression since the 2002 elections. 
 
(signed) 
European Union Missions in Nairobi (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, 
the Czech Republic, Denmark, the European Commission 
Delegation, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, 
the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, 
and the United Kingdom), Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, 
Romania, Switzerland and the United States of America 
 
        ------------------ 
6. (U) UN Expresses Alarm 
       ------------------ 
 
A Statement by Klaus Toepfer, United Nations 
Undersecretary-General and Director General of the United 
Nations Office at Nairobi In Response to the Raid on the 
Offices of the Standard Group 
March 2, 2006 
 
The United Nations wishes to express its alarm and concern 
 
over the raid on the headquarters of the Standard Group. 
 
Earlier today editions of the Standard newspaper were burnt, 
the offices of the broadcaster KTN were vandalized and the 
station temporarily silenced. 
 
Press freedom is central to a living democracy and has been 
often won through struggle and sacrifice throughout the 
world. Press freedom is central to human rights. 
 
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
states: &Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and 
expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions 
without interference and to seek, receive and impart 
information and ideas through any media and regardless of 
frontiers8. 
 
It is through publicly accountable bodies and through the 
legal system that grievances should be addressed including 
those linked with media and reporting. 
 
We call upon the Kenyan government to clarify the 
circumstances surrounding today,s events at the Standard 
Group. 
 
We also call on the Kenyan government to take the appropriate 
action against those responsible, including legal action if 
necessary. 
BELLAMY