This archive report was first published on 8 September 2021.
On September 7, 2021, Citizen TV's Senior News Editor Muraya Kariuki took to Twitter to share a disturbing experience with his followers.
According to Muraya, he received a threatening phone call from a person claiming to be Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili, alias Babu Owino.
"I just received a very nasty phone call from a person who introduced themselves as Hon Babu Owino on +254 711 111311 This has to do with the work I do. It is not good manners to try scare lowly journalists. Tunaomba tufanye kazi kwa amani," Muraya tweeted.
Babu Owino responded to the tweet, confirming that he indeed called Muraya and accusing the journalist of running negative news about the ODM leader Raila Odinga.
"Yes, I called you na utawacha ujinga yako. It's both professional misconduct and unprofessional conduct using your position to influence and air negative news against Baba," Babu Owino tweeted.
Muraya responded by telling Babu Owino to file an official complaint with his bosses or the Media Council of Kenya (MCK).
"File a formal complaint please, with my bosses or any regulatory body that you feel would address your concerns. It is better than this nonsense of threats," he said.
However, Babu Owino was not satisfied and continued to exchange messages with Muraya, accusing him of being on DP Ruto's payroll to distort news in his favor.
