Critical reporting on the government during this sensitive time appeared risky after Ministry of Information Permanent Secretary Sethi Kamuhanda toured print media offices earlier this month, threatening to shutter any media house that "put the government in a bad light," state television reported. 
Kuchapisha habari zinazoikosoa serikali katika kipindi hiki nyeti lilionekana kuwa jambo lenye hatari kubwa hasa baada ya Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Habari, Sethi Kamuhanda, kutembelea ofisi za vyombo mbalimbali vya habari mwezi uliopita, ambapo alitishia kuvifunga vyombo vya habari "vinavyochapisha habari zinazoifanya serikali ionekane katika mwanga mbaya," televisheni ya taifa iliripoti.