Deleting Comments Doesn’t Kill Free Speech

Recently, there have been a number of newspaper articles in the Kenyan media on homosexuality and the rights of LGBTQ people, specifically whether their rights should be enshrined in the constitution. Now, given that the gay scene in Kenya has been very much underground, and because there are a great number of people who hold [...]

Is Social Media Under Attack?

Two articles caught my eye over the weekend, and got me rather worried about how traditional media and big business might be changing their approach to social media. While there have been encouraging noises made about the greater openness that social networking encourages, I wonder whether the former gatekeepers of information are quite as enthusiastic [...]

What is the Point of Free Speech if the Media Self-Censors?

Last week, on the Kenya Imagine website, S Abdi Sheikh wrote a cogent piece on why he no longer bothers with Kenyan newspapers. I’m forced to agree with the main thrust of his argument, which is that there is no longer no real news in the Kenyan media. Press releases are recycled virtually word for [...]

Why is the ‘Daily Nation’ Covering Up the CMA’s Lack of Credibility?

Quick! Somebody check to see if an NMG reporter has been transported back in time to work at Soviet-era Pravda! Check to see if a journalist was forced at gunpoint to revise their article! Something very strange is going on, and the Daily Nation is doing its best to hide the truth.
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Media Bill: a Call for Subversion

If the Media Bill is too restricted, it ought to be subverted.