[kictanet] Is Kenyan Media Asleep?

[Sam Gichuru]

NY times call Uhuru Kenyatta an International Fugitive :)

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/03/when-a-criminal-leads-a-country.html?mobify=0




On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com> wrote:

> Where are the Media Owners Association (MOA) who run the presidential
> debate? Can they get together very quickly and agree on a media blackout
> for politicians sharing defeatist info.
>
> Otherwise, the principal purpose of the presidential debate and media-led
> peace campaigns might be quickly eroded...MOA led Kenya for Kenyans, Bring
> Zack Back Home and many more. I am sure they can do this.
>
> MOA has to come out and say they will cover the tallying process and
> encourage the rule of law!
>
> On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:
>
>>  Listers,****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> With the information revolution, news makes round at the speed of light.*
>> ***
>>
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>>
>> Why should we be getting breaking news of this kind (below) from
>> international news? Why not from our local media? Should our source of
>> information be by international media houses? ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> The media is represented on this list, what’s going on?****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Agence France-Presse (@AFP) tweeted at 11:44 AM on Thu, Mar 07, 2013:
>> #BREAKING: Running mate of Kenya PM Odinga - one of the frontrunners in
>> Monday's presidential polls - alleges vote-rigging****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) tweeted at 0:02 PM on Thu, Mar 07, 2013:
>> Party of 2nd-placed candidate in Kenyan elections, Raila Odinga, says it
>> has evidence that results are being "doctored"****
>>
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