Month: February 2020
Judge sent fare: Ethical questions in Kantai-Wairimu story
A Nairobi billionaire disappears. His body is later found dumped in an underground water tank in his compound in one of the city’s leafy suburbs….
Demonizing Echesa after fall from power is insincere
“I must say that your story is quite inspiring and if indeed you are approved by this House you will be the perfect example to…
Kudos to media on coronavirus coverage
On Friday February 21, Milele FM Breakfast Show hosted by Alex and Jalas covered the outbreak of coronavirus that has sent the world into a…
Standard columnist quits, but that’s not news
The Sunday Standard carried a full-page ad to announce its new columnists under the heading: “Where the brightest meet the bold”. The new thought leaders…
Mediascape: Conundrum that’s reporting coronavirus
Finally, coronavirus has made it to the BBI countrywide rallies. This is how it happened on live TV on Saturday: A governor asked Baba to…
Media monitoring: Nation should be fair on China-US trade rivalry
In an article published on February 17 in the Daily Nation, the writer seemed to have relied mainly on an article published in 2018, raising…
Pen cop: Nation reporters ‘walked in circles along a stream’
It took us more than an hour walking in circles along a small stream that meanders into Kisat River to finally find it (Daily Nation,…
How social media thwarted attempts to re-write history
On Monday, April 16, 2018, Daily Nation carried a front-page tribute to Kenneth Matiba following his death. The headline simply read: “Kenneth Matiba 1932-2018.” The…
Moi had 5 lives, which did you know?
A Citizen TV interview featuring some of the fiercest critics of Moi versus his government insiders on February 4 passed final judgement on the dead former…
Newspaper myths about cost of Moi’s funeral
In line with his widely reported humility, former President Daniel arap Moi wanted a simple, quick funeral, according to a report in the People Daily….