Armed and masked men stormed the HQ and printing presses of the Standard group, owner of the Standard newspaper and the Kenya Television Network.
...
The newspaper has been critical of President Mwai Kibaki's handling of recent corruption scandals.
...
Internal Security Minister John Michuki said the raids on the Standard group in Nairobi were designed to protect state security.
"If you rattle a snake, you must be prepared to be bitten by it," he said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4765250.stmMasked men and burning copies of the newspaper to 'protect state security'? It doesn't get much more thuggish than that.