Comments on: What’s really news is never news in Kenya

By: BEN OYOO

BEN OYOO — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:46:32 +0000

You’ve got quite some point.In Kenya there are many educated persons but all reasoning is done based on politics not your qualification or job performance.Most Kenyan managers are paper professionals coz of their academic achievements but tell them to make a staff hiring or even a supplies decision then you will be very shocked.Most Kenyans hire,promote e.t.c based on tribe.Being a man eat man society has resulted in every individual crafting his own economic chart.There is no collective economic growth action or responsibility i.e a national way forward to uplift our total economy.Those in power allocate major economic resources to their areas with total disregard to areas considered opposition.This next comment could be rude,very rude but somehow I think Kenya needs an economic dictator or worse still “RECOLONISATION”.

By: Dickie Rehal

Dickie Rehal — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:50:52 +0000

I think what is presented in the dailies is just another reflection of the lack of intellectual rigor within the masses itself. I say this based on a recent inquiry to a colleague at a private institution of higher learning. I asked if any lecturer from the Business department cared to give a public seminar or talk on the impacts of the global recession to the country and the area they were based at. Nothing! the so called intellectuals were too ‘busy’. I may not generalize but this small example shows how the malaise is evident in the institutions of higher learning. How then can the consumer ask for what is worth when all along they are ingrained to consume and expect the macabre?

By: tuffgong

tuffgong — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:50:36 +0000

It time we kenyan especially African start sourcing ur news from diffrent sources becoz the news we sometimes get feed with has been corrupted, mis quoted and put out of context.We need pple to read more I means books than watching TV.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:27:23 +0000

Can you imagine the torture experienced by those who are not lucky enough to have cable tv in their homes?
I came to the conclusion that many Kenyans are bitter and discouraged at the direction that the country is going. In most cases, this produces a cynicism and subsequently, a carelessness to their day-to-day activities.
There is lack of hope in the news. Just bland reporting of nonsensical events of the day. This can only come from sould and hearts that have lost hope.

By: John Nasaye

John Nasaye — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:25:10 +0000

Sunny,
i can tell you much of my interest in reading and writing was largely developed through exposure to the media especially the dailies. it was so inspiring to read from every single one of them…. that was nearly 20 years ago.
now, its one of the last places i visit for inspiration whenever im doing research. iam particularly more disappointed in the recent niche publications like the business daily and smart company and other magazines that represented a faint hope of preserving newsworthy content….. they have now gone awry and turned to politics and other macabre content in what looks like a rush or clamour for readership!
i cant remember watching the news or reading the dailies ardently.
its really disappointing and i would join any cause to raise alarm. any initiative to raise the red flag, count me in Sunny.

By: Sunny Bindra

Sunny Bindra — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:51:29 +0000

Alice:

I think the kids are going to cure this disease. Very few youngsters show any interest in news these days. It is our challenge to engage them.

By: Sunny Bindra

Sunny Bindra — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:50:12 +0000

Geff:

The links to social networking sites will be a feature of Sunwords 2.0, which will launch soon.

By: Anthony Mutero

Anthony Mutero — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:44:13 +0000

Hi Sunny

This is absolutely true. We have a problem with our media. I used to be an ardent reader of local dailies but these days a week passes without buying a copy. The problem is that our media is full of pessimistic speculators who always expect the worst from every situation. Take an example the ongoing PSC retreat. Other than the media celebrating with the optimistic Kenyan’s populace, the best they can do is to speculate on who schemed what and who was cornered how. And a majority of Kenyan population is big funs of this “news”. You only need to listen to our FM stations. Every morning they will always have debates on “news” making headlines. And time for receiving calls has never been sufficient. There are always people who are left with their calls unanswered. But what about Sunny Bindra informative articles? Ten comments are far too many! We are busy commenting on news. Yes we are.

Mutero

By: Kellie

Kellie — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:59:15 +0000

I took a one year break from local news only to tune in last week to the same drudgery in the name of news.

There’s a point I had access to a Dubai TV channel and the news was substantive. Economic growth and indicators, development, social issues. Stuff you actually are interested in and could change your life.

Kenyans need to stop making politicians celebrities and the media will respond in kind.

By: Bernadette

Bernadette — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:35:30 +0000

Your article was spot-on! News in Kenya is synonymous with politics,mostly a lot of which we could really do without! It’s really time Kenyans started to look at things different and stop giving all this undue attention to politicians’ cheap talk and mindless games. Keep up the good work,Sunny!