Month: August 2023
Rescue public broadcaster from years of failure, unleash KBC’s potential
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua held discussions with Fu Hua, president of the Chinese state news agency, Xinhua, on August 17. The discussions centred on strengthening…
What media missed in Robert Gituhu’s self-immolation story
On a clear day in Mwembe Tayari, Mombasa county, Robert Gituhu, a mechanical and production engineering graduate from the University of Eldoret, decided to end…
Say it as it is: Blackout was a national security incident
Kenya plunged into darkness last Friday night. All of Kenya, including the nation’s foremost international airport in the capital, JKIA. And a baby died in…
Unethical practice: NTV report on suspects’ names displayed publicly in Meru
NTV aired a story on the evening of Wednesday, June 16, that should have alerted the public that something strange was happening in Meru County….
Wake up, state is pushing on multiple fronts to spy on Kenyans!
By Kodi Barth Two separate stories. One alarming thread. Both buried. Nobody is talking about the common, alarming thread. And that is double alarming. “State…
Hopelessness of covering Logos of Hope and other stories
So, the world’s largest floating library docks in Mombasa. Very well. Let’s hear The Truth from Nation on the day that the vessel landed: In the headlines:…
Journalists, your online reputation and image can be deal-breaker
By Dex Mumo The story of Idris Muktar, a former CNN journalist, is a cautionary tale for all aspiring journalists on the importance of care…
Ruto talked to Tiktok but didn’t threaten Kenyans with hell on earth
By Lucy Mwangi The MCK desk investigates incidents of fake news between August 21 and 27 2023. A TikTok video that circulated showing President William…
Nandis prayed on Kabiyet hill but that was nothing until cross came
The peak of the epic Kabiyet hill in Mosop, Nandi County, is now a sacred shrine (Standard, August 23, p.3). Why is Kabiyet hill “now” scared?…
Kudos media for championing devolution, writing first drafts of counties history
Do you remember NTV County Edition? Nation Media Group dispatched its news crews to report from one county every weekend. The teams laid out detailed…