Month: September 2023
When soldiers die on duty, secrecy denies nation chance to mourn our heroes
A military aircraft crashed on Monday night, September 18, in Boni Forest, Lamu County. Seasoned TV news anchor Tom Mboya told viewers of KBC Channel…
The problem with fly-on-the-wall stories? You can’t quote a fly
September is the anniversary of William Ruto’s presidency. The Nation commemorated it by telling stories of the hotly contested election that culminated at Bomas of…
Citizen story of granny, 83, donating land for school was exemplary
By Dex Mumo In the corporate world, we say customers know what they want. Similarly, consumers of our stories understand what they want. They can…
How Daily News missed crucial context, details in TZ investment story
Many reasons have been offered to explain the low performance of most African countries in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). Experts cite poor economic performance,…
TV, radio wars in Meru County put media ethics to the test
By MCK Meru Team The media landscape in Meru County presents an intriguing scenario that highlights the delicate intersection of politics and the proliferation of…
Pollution, pesticides horror stories must be shouted from rooftops
By Kodi Barth My brother bought a car in Mombasa and drove it to Nairobi. It took him three days to drive the 500km. Why…
Trends: Babu-Sakaja brawl, Benny Hinn’s Nairobi date and Baba the 6th
Introduction The trend analysis report provides a detailed examination of the content that has shaped conversations online. The report further looks at the implications of…
Last Man loses village sweetheart
By Makau Kitata I had a primary school flame. We called her Musuke, because she had plaited hair when all the other village girls sported…
Star newspaper announces memorial service for ‘slain’ hospital
The Nairobi Hospital has organised a memorial service for the slain institution’s finance director Eric Maigo (Star, September 22-24, p.16). Here, it is the institution…
Hire ombudsman to give public say in journalism, improve quality and accountability
Veteran journalist and trainer Peter Mwaura did something generally rare in the Kenyan media. He sharply critiqued a major news story in the newspaper he…