National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has announced the construction of a cutting-edge media center in Parliament Square.
The move is intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of parliamentary reporting.
This initiative, spearheaded by the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) under Wetang’ula’s leadership, seeks to provide parliamentary reporters with the tools and environment they need to perform their duties more effectively.
“The PSC through my stewardship has committed to establishing an ultra-modern media centre within the Parliament Square to help facilitate parliamentary reporters to effectively deliver their mandate,” Wetang’ula stated.
“The media is an integral stakeholder in facilitating effective delivery of parliamentary work and in informing the public while ensuring national values of transparency and accountability are achieved.”
Wetang’ula emphasized the media’s critical role in upholding the principles enshrined in Kenya’s Constitution of 2010.
Articles 34, 35, and 118 of the Constitution emphasize the role of the media in promoting transparency, accountability, and public participation in governance.
In light of these constitutional provisions, the PSC has actively collaborated with key media stakeholders to ensure the ongoing and effective dissemination of parliamentary information.
Wetang’ula stressed the importance of this collaboration.
“A plan to review the current situation in the institution and reassure the media of a continued cordial partnership in ensuring that factual and timely information is relayed to the public,” he stated.
In addition to establishing the media center, Wetang’ula assured the media industry that the PSC would review existing media legislation to ensure that it reflected current trends and technological advancements.
“During the meeting, I have assured the media industry that the two Houses of Parliament will re-look into the existing media legislations to realign them with the current trends coupled with the advent of technology,” Wetang’ula said on his official social media platforms.
Speaking to the media, TV47’s Senior Political and Parliamentary Reporter Elizabeth Mutuku revealed that they have been operating from the media center but are currently barred from entering Parliament following the invasion.
“We have been operating from the media centre but since the invasion of parliament we can’t access the precincts of parliament despite having a good committee worth our attention if held within parliament buildings we are denied access,” Mutuku stated.
Mutuku, on the other hand, stated that they have been able to cover various Senate proceedings both in person and via Zoom.
The new media center is expected to significantly improve working conditions for parliamentary reporters by providing them with cutting-edge facilities for gathering, processing, and disseminating information.
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