Kenya bans state advertising in private media

Kenyans catch up on the news following US President Barack Obama’s visit to the country in July 2015. The Kenyan government has banned state advertising, including tenders and job applications, in commercial media. PHOTO | FILE

The Kenyan government has banned state advertising, including tenders and job applications, in commercial media, in a move, it says, will help it save money.

In an official memo from the Head of Civil Service, accounting officers have been warned that they would be forced to pay from their pockets any ads placed in private media.