Meanwhile the Zonal Vice-President has directed all the State Councils within the South East to open condolence registers in honour of the fallen colleagues. "By its contents," Muite added, "the Bill is not regulatory at all and this is totally unacceptable. Fast forwardMinister of Information and National Guidance, Kirunda Kivejinja, was either in India or in Kamuli at the time, and Tamale Mirundi was most likely not yet born. The same case would have happened to Royal Media Services following its shut down by the Government as the Bill did not provide for any redress, he added. Jolly Joe responded that in making such a statement, the Omukama appeared to have been 'bribed' to stand in the way of Uganda's independence. The Bill, which sailed through the first reading on Wednesday, was referred to the committee of Energy, Communication and Public works whose members are expected to discuss and propose changes. The Bill seeks to establish a Media Council of Kenya and a Media Advisory Board to regulate journalism, enforce a code of conduct and manage a complaints committee.
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