Month: December 2020
Media has said it: Kenya suffers from a crisis of leadership
The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership. There is nothing basically wrong with the Nigerian character. There is nothing wrong…
Nation reporter deserve award for watchdog journalism in finance
One reporter on Kimathi Street deserved state commendation at last weekend’s Jamhuri Day celebrations, for what may be an innovation in journalism. Paul Wafula. He’s…
Journalists tried and convicted Kabaka in ‘21-hour date’ with Nthenya
A senator fell ill and later died. But that was not the story for most of last week. The media lynched the woman he was…
Kenyan media: A case of public watchdogs that bite the public?
A journalist friend of ours had a medical emergency last weekend. The daughter suddenly fell ill in the middle of the night. She was not…
Did The Standard miswrite? Is that even a thing?
When you speak without notes and say something in a way that is unclear or inaccurate, it’s called misspeaking. And this is forgivable. But when…
Mediascape: DP Ruto 2 Citizen TV’s Joe Ageyo 1
First things first: great interview by Joe Ageyo with Deputy President Bill Ruto. Still, the scores are out: Bill 2, Joe 1. For Bill is…
PEN COP: Vote in Observer referendum on ‘dig deeper into their pockets’
With less than two weeks to the Msambweni by-election, aspirants continue to traverse the constituency drumming up their support (People Daily, December 7, p.16). What…
Sonko and other political clowns partly created by the media
A certain woman in Governor Mike Sonko’s cabinet told a journalist in an interview that her boss would sometimes call in the middle of the…
Headlines that make no sense hurt quality of journalism
The People Daily in one of its stories, November 30, ran this headline: “Year 2020 hasn’t been the best year for many people.” Who is…
Amid dreadful news of Covid and misrule, keep hope alive
In which African country did Adolf Hitler win an election with a landslide last week? Ok, we understand. No one is in the mood for…