Saul-to-Paul Moment: Standard Media Trolled for Dropping Hard-Hitting Headlines

This comes days after the deal with Gideon Moi, whose family owns the media house...

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The Standard newspaper in Kenya is being trolled by politicians for allegedly softening its critical stance towards the Kenya Kwanza administration, following a recent meeting between President William Ruto and Gideon Moi, whose family owns the media house.

Narok County Senator Ledama Ole Kina noted a "Saul-to-Paul moment" in the paper's headlines.
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma praised The Standard's newfound "objectivity."
Past headlines included "Lying President?", "Repressive Regime", and "Blood on Their Hands" targeting government officials and police.

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