On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 12:28 PM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
JamesWith respect. I disagree. The content that trends the most in Kenya is very local indeed. #KOT anyone? :-)To add onto that. The most viewed programmes in Kenyan TV? (Apart from Premier League of course!!) :-) Are:-1. Papa Shirandula2. Mother in - law3. Afrosinema (Read Naija)And other locally produced content.There is huge opportunity. My good friend, Mwaniki Mageria has started an online platform for Riverwood (Yes a play on River Road and Hollywood). More needs to be done.Skype: Abu-JomoOn Sep 24, 2015, at 12:21 PM, James Wamathai via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.comIt's complicated. I think the biggest problem we have here is that people prefer International content and sites to Kenyan sites in general. You'll find that if I write a story about A, he'll never even bother to share it but if an International site does it, it's a real honour to them and they'll share the hell out of it. Also, even just news consumption. It's always better if it's foreign. A lot of traffic also goes to social networks and porn sites which we really don't have here._______________________________________________On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Sylvia Musalagani <smusalagani@hivos.org> wrote:Hi James,I agree it is very unfortunate. It would be interesting to know why this is the case. Is the local content available online easily accessible and relevant to Kenyans? How are we promoting local content online and who is responsible for ensuring that we have more local content being consumed by Kenyans online?Kind regards,Sylvia MusalaganiOpen SocietyFreedom of ExpressionHivos East Africa
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Subject: [kictanet] Most visited websites in KenyaHello listers,
I think it's unfortunate that over 300 of the top 500 most visited websites in Kenya are international http://www.hapakenya.com/2015/09/21/blogs-dominate-the-list-of-most-visited-kenyan-websites/
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