In as much as I agree with the constitutional schedules raised, an attempt to secure her help last year using what would be loosely termed as dignified means fell flat of action.

The same laws also guarantee the media the right to expose as long as it borders on the parameters of public interest to paraphrase.

Inaction by authorities informed the media, not Citizen and Everlyn alone, to take a collective stand and press on and show the harsh reality.

Nation, Qtv, Capital, Kiss and GTV are some other outlets who covered the latest twist when Kiss first exposed the sorry story three days ago.

While I respect Kagwe's and your take on the subject, remember the Swahili say Amani haiji ila kwa ncha ya upanga and in this case, it took the impact of disrobing Conje to get her the attention her family has been crying for in the last two years.

All other means had been exhausted and it takes the full understanding of the intent of taking that route to appreciate that on this occasion, the end justified the end.

On Sep 6, 2012 5:04 PM, "Joseph McDonald" <mcdonaldoj@gmail.com> wrote:

I think what Kagwe is trying to say is that

a) What was the motive of the journalist to present the story was it to get Conjestina the help she deserves or just to get a story?

b) Could they have achieved the objectives without necessarily showing the actions of Conjestina which in the future can cause her more embarrassment.

Under the Second Schedule of the Media Act 2007 (Code of Conduct of Journalist)- Section 14 says when reporting about personal grief or shock, inquiries should be made with sensitivity and discretion and Under section 20 As a general rule, the media should apply caution in the use of pictures and names and should avoid publication when there is a possibility of harming the persons concerned.

Article 28 of the constitution states that Every person has inherent dignity and the right to have that dignity
respected and protected. ( I guess the question is did the journalist respect and protect the dignity of Conjestina while reporting the story? are there areas of improvement as far as protecting the dignity of victims is concerned that we can learn from this news item?

While am glad that the media house brought the plight of Conjestina to the public and may be they had good intentions.....I agree with Kagwe that they could have achieved the same in a more dignified way for Conjestina.

I guess me and Kagwe might be wrong in our reasoning but its just our opinion.........for me its not accusing the journalist for airing or covering the story.

Its about if there could have been a better way ...of killing two birds with one stone.

1.Bringing the plight of Conjestina to the public and getting her the necessary help she deserves

2.Respecting and Protecting her dignity.

Thanks

On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Mutwiri Mutuota <emutuota@googlemail.com> wrote:

Hi

For years, sports media has covered the gory plight our heroes go through after being abandoned after their glory days are over.

Conjestina has suffered for the last two years with repeated promises she would be taken care of that have not been followed through.

Unmasking her plight for all to see has had the desired impact of finally landing her the help she much needed.

We can report she is currently undergoing top notch health care and the goodwill donations especially from Kenyans on Twitter will go a long way in salvaging one of the country's icons.

Sports stars such as Frank Bruno and Paul Gascoigne have benefitted from such exposure in Britain and following years of silent demand for action, time has come to expose the grim reality suffered by our sportspersons.

In this regard, I consider criticism of the media over Conjestina ill advised.

Regards

Mutwiri

Sent from my Galaxy Pro

On Sep 6, 2012 3:35 PM, "James Kagwe" <kagwejg@gmail.com> wrote:

Guys,

I felt saddened watching video footage of Conjestina on TV yesterday. I think the local media continue to display high level of irresponsibility. Was it really necessary to show the videos on national TV. Assuming she is just mentally disturbed and hoping that she will get well what would be her reaction to such videos which have already gone viral.

regards,
James

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