[kictanet] Role of the Media in Kenyan Elections

[Warigia Bowman]

Eric. Plus one (+1). I do believe that #Africaisinmotion

On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 4:37 AM, Eric Osiakwan <ericosiakwan at me.com> wrote:

> Edith hello:
>
> Sometimes, it is better not to say nothing or pretend to be stupid for
> life to go on than to speak (demand your right) and end up with "violence"
> and life retrogresses - just saying.....
>
> I think you Kenyans should really commend yourselves, you have raised the
> bar on electoral conduct and peaceful outcomes no matter how long it takes
> -- the level of maturity exhibited by the average Wananchi is awesome. I
> saw first hand the level of investment that went into this election by
> government, media, parties etc and by all means those investments must pay
> off -- democracy is an expensive enterprise.
>
> Something just hit me, Nigeria elected a 55year old President and Ghana
> followed suit by electing a 54year old and now you Kenyans have elected a
> 51year old -- the youngest President if am not wrong (i stand corrected)
> and i have noting against the older folks but i think this is
> significant....
>
> Edith, in other words what am saying is, dont beat yourself too hard,
> Nigeria invested in a voters register that did not turn out well but their
> elections was scored above board, Ghana invested in biometrics for our last
> elections and it did not work out well but we scored above board and Kenya
> has done same, raising the bar. Offcourse we need to do introspection and
> better the processes and systems for the future, starting now.
>
> For now, am just excited for Africa, we would fix this continent of ours
> and make it the best place for generations to come #AfricaIsInMotion.
>
> Good day and great week, ya all.
>
> Eric here
>
>
>
> On 11 Mar 2013, at 08:34, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:
>
> Listers,****
> ** **
> For the 2007 elections, Bwana Ndemo is on record here (KICTANET)
> condemning the role of the media in fueling the violence.****
> ** **
> In 2013, the media played a different role. If you now reflect back – deep
> and hard – it occurred to me that  the over-rated, over-hyped, over-done
> "call for peace" was actually a "tool of oppression"!!****
>
> Why do I say this? Many a Kenyans found themselves speechless and
> voiceless….you were not given a chance to speak your mind, to question, to
> freely air your opinions or liberally reflect on the going ons.  You were
> promptly slapped with the "peace call” which immediately silenced you! Why
> should I feel silenced by “a call for peace”? Our national anthem talks of
> “peace and liberty”, what happened to “liberty” during this period?****
>
> Most Kenyans locked themselves in their houses, scared stiff of the
> unknown. Reflecting back it was truly a "silence tool".****
>
> In my view, what is going on in Kenya is God’s birth of a NEW KENYA. It is
> NOT (and I repeat NOT) about THE WINNER or THE LOSERS (Do NOT get me wrong
> – I don’t mind about that). It is about laying a NEW FOUNDATION for Kenya
> that is built on TRUTH (RIGHTEOUSNESS) and JUSTICE, especially during this
> Jubilee period (50 years of our existence as a nation as we enter into the
> next 50 years – the next Jubilee).****
>
> From now on, and as our national anthem aptly states, JUSTICE will truly
> be our SHIELD and DEFENDER.****
>
> Sustainable peace (not FALSE PEACE) is built on the foundations of TRUTH
> (righteousness) and JUSTICE.****
>
> Reflective Edith****
> * *
> *Quote: I should like to be able to love my country and still love
> justice (Albert Camus)*
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