Month: March 2018
Fiction: “Kenya splitting at Suswa”
Deep cracks reported in Suswa, Narok County, following heavy rains got a lot of people worried. And it was not just the travellers on the…
Deny, deny, deny: So, what is the truth?
What a week! Big denials of media reports. Here’s something: If officials deny a news report, the story is most likely true. The task of…
People, we have a fight on our hands
“The National Commission would like to re-emphasize that journalists and the media as a whole have a duty to inform the public and the public…
War on booze: Media should take a sober view
In a country that is nearly 100 per cent religious (over 80 Christian, 10 per cent Muslim) it is impossible to speak out openly in…
Media fuels mental illness stigma
Mental illness is neglected and heavily stigmatized in Kenya. Yet it is a common problem afflicting many people. Experts say one in four Kenyans will…
KBC, the world’s reading
“Kenya’s watching”. That’s KBC Channel One’s slogan. But the great people at Broadcasting House on Harry Thuku Road don’t seem to be aware that the…
Fake News: Where’s Police Commissioner Iteere? And Chris Kirubi?
Kenya Forest Service dismissed as fake information circulating online claiming that they charge for corporate social responsibility activities. They say the images were obtained fraudulently…
The burning Probox of Kitui
“This was a Probox vehicle from somewhere in Nunguni. Around Equity Bank the driver started seeing smoke emanating from the bonnet. It is a good…
Nation’s fake Raila story
On Monday last week, Daily Nation’s big story was headlined, “Fall of Nasa looms as Raila skips meeting.” Under that heading, the paper asked in…
Misogyny: Standard article is a big shame
Apparently, the global campaign for women’s empowerment has turned the world upside down – that is if Crazy Monday, the weekly pullout in The Standard,…