On 12/3/08, Maurice Baraza <barazam@gmail.com> wrote:

Just seen this on Citizen like 20 min ago. Its calling on Kikuyu, Embu
and Meru for prayer on the altar (mt. Kenya) as called for by their
ancestors.

On 12/3/08, BidiiAfrika Moderator <bidiiafrika@gmail.com> wrote:
> Wanabidii,
>
> The last year's version of the advert which was called "prayer" is on this
> link
> http://www.wananchiforums.com/showthread.php?p=1678&highlight=oathing#post1678.
> This year's advert was more blunt and was not called anything close to
> 'prayers'.
>
> I guess it has been running for sometime in NTV and I also saw it today the
> same time Mike saw it. I alerted NMg advertising, editorial aand MD
> broadcasting and they all agreed that its an error and pulled it off so I
> hope that its settled.
>
> Alai
>
> On 12/3/08, BidiiAfrika Moderator <bidiiafrika@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Wanabidii
>>
>> I have talked to Conrad Nkutu who is the MD broadcast division of NMG and
>> he has assured me that the classified advert has been pulled off air as
>> they
>> agree that it was in bad taste. Conrad has told me that it was a case of
>> bad
>> gate keeping since the person who oversaw the auhtorisation of the advert
>> is
>> new.
>>
>> But let me ask other media owners that its really not in good taste and
>> that its bad when last year the same advert was aired and when we
>> complained
>> we were ignored. The People daily, Citizen radio, Kameme FM, Daily Nation
>> and NTV all aired the adevrt last year. There is no reason why we should
>> call our tribes to go and oath as was comanded "in 1210 AD".
>>
>> The media in Kenya must be responsible and must not blame only the
>> politicians while they also worsen the situation
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Alai
>>
>> Moderator - BidiiAfrika
>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Mike Serengu <mikeserengu@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Wanabidii
>>> Forgive me but why are Kikuyus being called through this advert running
>>> in
>>> NTV classifieds to come and oath in Mount Kenya as commanded by their
>>> ancestors in 1210 AD. Why is this advert running? Whats wrong with
>>> Kenyans?
>>> Will we ever heal. Why is NTV running such an advert. I have seen the
>>> advert
>>> at 18.35pm today and its disgusting watching such tribal callings. Can we
>>> learn?
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> >
>>
>
> >
>

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