Homa Bay Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has called on the government to ban the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) following a controversial expose.
Taking to his social media account X, the MP stated that the documentary named ‘Blood Parliament’ sought to incite Kenyans to fury.
He also urged for the broadcasting channel’s licence to be revoked in Kenya.
“Ban the BBC in Kenya. The role played by the media in any democracy is too important to be discharged irresponsibly. The media can build a greater democracy or destroy an otherwise stable state. Lest we forget, the Rwanda mass annihilation would not have occurred were it not for a reckless media” Kaluma stated.
“Blood Parliament, a documentary by the BBC, is twisted, partial, reckless and intended to incite chaos in Kenya. The relevant agencies of the Government of Kenya must act fast to withdraw the BBC’s licence in Kenya”, he added.
The BBC documentary featured the events of June 25 anti-finance bill protests that led to the deaths of over 60 people.
It featured an interview with Kenyans such as Activist Bonface Mwangi, Hanifa Adan, and Allan Ademba, a student journalist who covered the protest on the frontlines.
In the documentary, the BBC revealed that the Kenya Defence Forces were among the shooters.
