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    The role of the media in exposure of corruption in the government of Kenya case study: the Nation Media Group
    (Kampala international University College of Humanities and Social Science, 2016-08) Maseme, Machuka
    The role of the media is critical in promoting good governance and controlling corruption. It not only raises public awareness about corruption, its causes, consequences and possible remedies but also investigates and reports incidences of corruption. The effectiveness of the media, in turn, depends on access to information and freedom of expression, as well .as a •professional and ethical cadre of investigative journalists. This Dissertation examines how the media has exposed corrupt officials, prompted investigations by official bodies, reinforced the work and legitimacy of both parliaments and their anti-corruption bodies and pressured for change to laws and regulations that create a climate favorable to corruption.• The Dissertation considers, too, how the media can be strengthened, highlighting private versus public ownership, and the need for improved protection of journalists who investigate corruption, press freedom and media accountability. Corruption is a problem that all countries have to 'confront. Solutions, however, can only be home-grown. National leaders need to take a stand. Civil society plays a key role as well. Working in partnership with agencies fighting this vice, the society and the media are crucial to creating and maintaining an atmosphere in public life that discourages fraud and corruption. Indeed, they are arguably the two most important factors in eliminating systemic corruption in public institutions. - "Helping Countries Combat Corruption: The Role of the World Bank" PREM, September 1997 A free Press is not a luxury. A free Press is at the absolute core of equitable development because if you cannot enfranchise poor people, if they do not have a right to expression, if there is no searchlight on corruption and inequitable practices, you cannot build the public consensus needed to bring about change. - James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank in a speech to the World Press Freedom Committee Washington, D.C., November 8, 1999