[kictanet] Is Kenyan Media Asleep?

Thu Mar 7 22:28:02 EAT 2013

"Counting in Kenya's tightly contested election has slowed down, raising political tension in a country still scarred by the violence that broke out after the disputed 2007 poll. The two main contenders in the..."

Its sad and shame to Britain. I just cut and paste these from the BBC. Is it there buainess to "kutuchunguza NA kuleta vitina "

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On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 6:07 AM PST S.M. Muraya wrote:

>Actually it is "the New Yorker"....
>
>In their racist world, if Euros (such as the BBC reporter who claimed to
>have evidence of Mungiki Meetings at State House) accuse Africans, then we
>must be guilty of crimes against humanity.
>
>Also remember, we have a "Distinguished" Kenyan Professor of Western
>"Values" in New York who believes the ICC process is more important than
>the masses being restrained by our accused politicians.
>On Mar 7, 2013 3:31 PM, "Sam Gichuru" <gichuru at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>> ****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> 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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>>
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