Month: October 2018
Questions on interview with S. Sudanese warlord
On October 14, Citizen TV’s Jeff Koinange hosted former South Sudanese Chief of Staff General Paul Malong. The interview was in relation to an investigative…
Raila, the AU and Pan Africanism
The Sunday Standard canonised former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as a Pan Africanist. The paper’s lead story on October 21 was headlined, “What Raila’s new…
False alarm over KDF land
The Nation ran a false story on Wednesday, October 24. The top headline was, “Gone: 4,000-acre bullet factory land”. What is the plain meaning of…
Let analysts talk, but give us the news first
A newspaper’s primary business is to sell news. So, the front-page headline should be the highest ranking, top selling news story of the day. If…
MEDIASCAPE: Why poor reporting on women and children?
Women and children. Let us talk about these two most neglected stories in our coverage. Pray, what does a woman or child need to do…
GUEST COLUMN: ‘The Profiteers’ proves need for investigative journalism
Abiud Onyach Early this year when the government went rogue – shutting down key media houses for airing a public rally by the Opposition –…
PEN COP: How to write a bad news story
KBC online story: Political leaders from Mandera have pledged to work with area residents in a bid to counter terrorism, violent extremism and radicalization. So,…
Of old school judges and media freedom
Justice James Wakiaga got journalists worried last week when he took over the murder trial of Jackie Maribe and Joseph Irungu from Justice Jessie Lessit….
Revolutionary salute: KTN celebrates Sankara
Former BBC West Africa correspondent Joan Baxter has devoted a full chapter to one man in her excellent book, ‘Dust From Our Eyes: An Unblinkered…
Media, politics and nationhood
On October 10, Kenya “celebrated” a public holiday dedicated to former President Daniel arap Moi. And what a great dictator this man, Mo1 – Schools,…