Blow to media houses as MPs reject Sh826m debt pay plan

Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunication Stephen Isaboke.

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The National Assembly has rejected the allocation of Sh866.4million by the Treasury to clear pending bills for eight media organisations, dealing a blow to the firms struggling with cash flow challenges.

The amount had been allocated in the Supplementary Estimates No 1 of 2025/26 to the State Department for Broadcasting and Digital Economy to clear pending bills.

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