State House has denied links to several bloggers who waged a vicious attack on Nation Media Group for the better part of Wednesday and Thursday.
In various social media platforms, the group of bloggers questioned the media house's coverage on government projects, 2022 successful politics among other issues related to government.
The troll was launched by Mwangi Francis and Polycarp Hinga. They were joined by more bloggers, most of who have attacked the media and critics of the Jubilee administration.
The other key attackers were Benard Kibet, who claims to be a journalist, Kennedy Gichuru, Ngure Paul, Justus Ondieki and Kevin Munyui. They criticised NMG’s coverage of the standard gauge railway and the proposed housing project.
State House Chief of Staff Mwenda Nzioka denied State House's hands in the attacks, adding that presidency is not part of it. However, he also admitted that the presidency is not collective.
“I can assure you this did not come from State House,” he said when asked for comment.
“It would be counterintuitive (for us) to engage in such an attack after all the work we have done building relationships… The attacks are coming from elsewhere, and we all know who uses such attacks — and it is not the presidency, and the presidency is not collective,” he said as quoted by the Nation.
The bloggers in question have in the past attacked ODM leader Raila Odinga, Chief Justice David Maraga, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu and Governor Wycliffe Oparanya.
Media Council of Kenya on Thursday condemned the attacks, insisting that those with complaints with NMG's reporting should file a formal complaint.
“While the media is subject to public criticism and feedback, the council has noted that the originators of the campaign have not cited any specific issues on contravention of the code of ethics on the practice of journalism in Kenya,” council CEO David Omwoyo said in a statement.