Bwana Ndemo, Since Makali has chosen to remain silent on this issue, I wonder whether alternative media (not mainstream)would also provide an alternative source of balanced debate among Kenyans (common persons)....using a wide range of tools including mobile and local level community radio? we need to do things different and use chpt 6 of the constitution as a yard stick/foundation of those issue-based debates. Edith ________________________________________ From: kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of bitange@jambo.co.ke [bitange@jambo.co.ke] Sent: 10 May 2012 16:00 To: Edith Adera Cc: kictanet@lists. kictanet. or. ke Subject: Re: [kictanet] The role of Media in political developement Mutsi, I thought the role of Media is to educate, inform and entertain. Further as a Fourth Estate, Media provides checks and balances. Already this is happening and we need to support David Makali to continue with his balanced view of Kenyan politics in his programmes with Citizen. It is our responsibility to ask more Kenyans to watch. These programmes are not only informative but an education to the people of Kenya. We simply need to scale up and have competing candidates respond to issues. Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Charles Mutsi <cmutsi@yahoo.com> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.keDate: Thu, 10 May 2012 03:29:23 To: <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Cc: kictanet@lists. kictanet. or. ke<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] The role of Media in political developement _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/eadera%40idrc.or.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.