Edith,

 

Because foreign media have been agitating for inflammatory statements. Just that this time they do not have much for their dirty games.

They are penchant for looking for sensational material to cause violence and fear of our situation both locally and internationally.

 

At this time we need sober reporting and all efforts for peaceful conclusion of this delicate part of the polls.

 

Sammy Buruchara

 

 

From: Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.ca>
Date: Thursday, March 7, 2013 12:21 PM
To: <buruchara@mac.com>
Cc: KICTAnet - Media Editors Forum <mediaeditors@lists.kictanet.or.ke>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Subject: [kictanet] Is Kenyan Media Asleep?

 

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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