On 01 September 2019, NTV was blocked from airing an investigative piece exposing the rot at the Child Welfare Society of Kenya.
The expose, dubbed Sins of Saviours, was to air on 01 September 2019 and documented the untold suffering of vulnerable children in the hands of their protectors who have turned them into a money-minting venture.
At the center of the scheme is Mrs. Irene Mureithi, the CEO of Child Welfare Society of Kenya, who allegedly authored two letters used in the exploitative scheme.
According to multiple interviews with employees, children living with HIV were given potato plant instead of ARVs, with the money meant for the same ending up in pockets of individuals.
Physiotherapy sessions for physically challenged children at established hospitals were also stopped, with CWSoK directing that the children be placed under 'Green Therapy', a mix of Chinese oriental medicine and 'unproven physiotherapy methods'.
Those who questioned the worrying practices that put the lives of the children at risk were reportedly told to keep quiet and mind their business or risk being sacked.
"We and the other professional consultants were concerned about the safety of the children, but people feared reporting," confirmed a social worker at the agency.
The CEO of Child Welfare Society of Kenya, Irene Mureithi, attempted to block the media house's investigations before rushing to court to bar NTV from airing the piece.
"She left no doubt that she is prepared to do everything and anything to ensure the expose does not air by making unethical or virtuous to us claiming she knows people in high places," NTV's Edmond Nyabola stated.
NTV has assured its audience that it will challenge the order in court and will air the investigative piece that seeks to expose the stinking rot at CWSK.
