Month: March 2024
Big win for media, democracy as repeal of subversion law expands free speech
The respected human rights organisation Amnesty International declared four Kenyan journalists “Prisoners of Conscience” and launched a global campaign for their freedom. The Standard managing…
Criticism is fine, but media should not publish matusi
A recent opinion in the Sunday Standard about Heath Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha during the national uproar over medical interns did not pass the bar…
African Uncensored roars with cutting-edge investigative journalism
The Kenya Kwanza administration is seething with rage. Reason? Fake fertilisers have been circulating clandestinely for more than a year ‘with(out) government knowledge’. The Kenya…
Missed mark: Standard ‘special report’ that was anything but
On March 3 the Sunday Standard kicked off a four day “Special Report” on the infamous March 2, 2006, raid at the media house, promising…
Did media miss the point in JIAM demolition story?
Maybe it is not necessarily in the interest of the media to ask some questions these days. But shouldn’t the media ask questions all the…
‘New Vision’ story on Kasese missed helpful details
Some sad news from western Uganda. Reports arriving at the desk of the New Vision daily on Sunday, March 24, 2024 indicated some Kasese district…
We mourn Rita, but let’s not wail louder than the bereaved
There is one golden rule for delivering a eulogy: Keep it as brief as possible, bearing in mind that you are not the only person…
What became of multibillion crooked cooking oil deal?
By Gabriel Melonyie A seven-month investigative report by Brian Obuya titled “Crooked Cooking Oil Deal,” aired by NTV on June 17, 2023, unravelled a web…
Uproar as Nakhumicha hands striking doctors bitter bill
Introduction This trend analysis report explores the impactful narratives on social media that have formed the basis of discussions on mainstream media. The trending topics…
What’s CGTRH? Don’t use strange acronyms in headlines
Clinics at CGTRH closed as doctors’ strike enters day 6 (Star, March 20, p.22). Allocate more funds to KUTTRH, MPs say (People Daily, March 20,…