Kenyan Journalists Protest New Threat To Press Freedom

Kenyan journalists staged a silent protest through the streets of the capital this week against a media law that would compel them to disclose their sources. Hundreds of journalists taped their mouths and carried placards asking President Mwai Kibaki to reject it.

Kenya's attorney-general on Tuesday pledged to advise the president not to approve the proposed law. Civil society leaders and politicians have been urging the president to reject the bill which critics say threatens the Kenyan media's independence.

Critics claim that the bill is not representative of parliament, as it was passed by only 29 out of 222 members of Parliament. Journalists say they have in the past used their anonymous sources to expose some of the country's major scandals.