Month: February 2022
‘Our stomachs will make themselves heard’ while Livondos hog news
Stanley Livondo, sigh. Mr Moneybags. His only claim to fame is that he once caused a downpour of crisp banknotes from a chopper somewhere in…
Sagana III needed fact-checking, as do all public claims in this silly season
The International Mother Language Day was celebrated on Monday, February 21. So, it looked like a fulsome endorsement of indigenous languages when, two days later,…
Beyond 5Ws and H: Sometimes the news is what didn’t happen
What happened? Where? When? By whom or to whom? Why? How? Those are the 5Ws and the occasional H that make the news, right? Well,…
Story of jailed small fish waste of ink in country chocked by corruption
A recent story by the Business Daily about a government accountant jailed for 24 years for being bribed with a little under Sh1 million was…
Cheerleading is not journalism: Our job is to calmly record events, trends
They teach in journalism school that when reporting about political duels, if you give space or airtime to Party A or Candidate A, you should…
The case of Joho: Media needs to understand divorce in Islam
By Momo Elkindy Marriage is an agreement between a man and a woman (or several women) who decide to live together according to the rules…
Junet did not insult Kikuyus or dare God ati Raila must be the 5th
By Lucy Mwangi and Jacob Nyukuri 1.A digital card bearing the Kenyans.co.ke branding posted on Twitter on February 22 by controversial blogger Ronoh Cornelius quoted…
Want to write sharp intro that speaks truth to power? See this
You might as well tear up the Bill of Rights when it comes to Lokupu village, Loima subcounty, Turkana (Star, February 24, p.). Superb! You…
We want a good laugh but, no, rigging is a matter of life and death
Who wrote that one? James Smart? Search the entire Twin Towers and you might not find another scribe cheeky enough to come up with a…
Kudos, exposés on ailing public healthcare reveal power of journalism
Picture Fatma Shizo. At 70, she should be slowing down, watching the spectacular sunsets, a gentle breeze cooling her cup of tea as she giggles…