Month: January 2023
Magoha apology to NTV journalist Rukia great lesson for high and mighty
A city wag “predicted” the death of former Education CS George Magoha. Kirimi Raiji reposted on January 17 on Facebook the popular meme of a…
Sources ignore your calls and texts? You’re doing badly, work smarter to build trust
President William Ruto met Jubilee Party “troops” at State House Nairobi, on Monday, January 23, led by nominated MP Sabina Chege and EALA legislator Kanini…
Covering terrorism? Mind your language and use of pictures
A tragic event that happened in Tana River County recently exposed the underbelly of the media on the most crucial aspects of the Code of…
Serious news hiding in plain sight but no takers
Where is serious news these days? Where is news that grips because it speaks to the audience? Is politics really news anymore? Are endless stories…
KBC reporter Alvin Kaunda deserves media award for going beyond duty
By Dex Mumo One of this year’s media awards should go to Alvin Kaunda of Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. Most journalistic stories are known to have…
Juja dam deaths: Nation did harm, reporters misled readers
By now you must have heard that a man and a woman were found naked in a car in a dam in Juja, Kiambu county….
Coast youth explore developments in social media landscape in virtual session
By Jacob Nyukuri Young people from the Coast last week had a virtual discussion on the social media landscape in Kenya. From the session it…
‘Little known’ journalists reporting ‘little known’ schools
Let us declare, from the onset, the public interest in the matter at hand. We know some Kenyans out there who attended schools that even…
Conundrum of opposition leader who doesn’t recognise government
Raila’s bombshell (Standard splash, January 24, p.1). Kicker: Opposition leader says Azimio will not recognise the government, calling for President William Ruto’s resignation. Kizungumukuti. This…
With all due respect, Mr Deputy President, no democracy without free journalism
It’s a fact that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua aka Riggy G hates journalism and journalists. They irritate him. They should just up, find other things…