Comments on: Post-media blackout update Dec 31 1:20 am

By: Global Voices Online » Is Kenya turning into a police state?

Global Voices Online » Is Kenya turning into a police state? — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:12:53 +0000

[...] writes about the total media blackout on her blog, Kenyan Pundit: have no news to report. It’s a total total blackout. Watching TV [...]

By: David K

David K — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:33:18 +0000

:cry:Democracy is poor man’s fatasy determined to have a choice yet they actually and practicaly have never had a choice in poverty Make a choice in poverty and will pay with violence is what we see in KENYA and PARKISTAN Democarcy in reality is about the powerful and Rich exclude them and have contradiction

By: muturi

muturi — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:07:48 +0000

CNN just said 125 dead across the country and that the US state department has withdrawn it’s congrats to Kibaki.

BBC video link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7160000/newsid_7164600/7164658.stm?mp=wm

By: Japheth

Japheth — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:16:57 +0000

Monitoring the developments in at home from Jeddah, I pray for Kenya. I’ve Just talked to family and friends at home -one of the Nandi constituencies and overnight chaos were being reported and demonstrations were to be conducted to day. Homes and shops are being set a blaze and several cars have been burn in Kaptumo, Kobujoi, Kapsabet and Nandi Hills. Aljazeera and BBC are my main sources now. God help Kenya.

By: Global Voices auf Deutsch » Blog Archive » Kenia: Die Medien schweigen [Linktipp]

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:47:33 +0000

[...] Pundit schreibt über das Schweigen der kenianischen Medien: “Ich kann keine Neuigkeiten vermelden. Die Medien schweigen. Das Fernsehen vermittelt den [...]

By: dude

dude — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:20:25 +0000

according to Alfred Mutua, the rumours doing the rounds are all fabrications.
I guess thats what happens when press doesn’t give info fast enough.
About the live broadcast thingie - he said u can even delay such things by 30 seconds bora its possible to verify that the contents being aired are not inflammatory. (he’d even said 3 seconds but thats a joke.)

By: dude

dude — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:17:51 +0000

Just watched the various 1 O’Clock news bulletins. So not a media blackout as such. Just no live transmissions. According to the govt spokesman - some vernacular stations have been misused by guys calling in live, saying that people should go fight or stuff to that effect. He even went as far as to say that its not really targeting TV stations but vernacular stations.
Its still very tense and the nairobi CBD is a no-go zone.

Also just seen Raphael Tuju on K24 a few moments ago.

I would want these guys to talk.

I praying myself for the peace and unity of this nation and for God’s mercy on us.

By: zizi

zizi — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:42:41 +0000

There is information seeping in from Reuters that so far 65 people killed. also see raila07.com uncofirmed reports on sackings. i doubt it myself.

Ory, we hope you r fine wherever u r. thanks for update.

By: Global Voices Online » Kenya: Total media blackout

Global Voices Online » Kenya: Total media blackout — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:26:54 +0000

[...] Pundit on total media blackout in Kenya: “I have no news to report. It’s a total total blackout. Watching TV feels like watching TV [...]

By: Observer

Observer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:15:50 +0000

KBC is now airing reports to discredit outside networks such as Al-Jazeera saying that they are no kenyan militia out there. I saw them using rungus on people and telling them especially at the Kibera slums they cannot leave their homes or they will be shot. They are on imposed house arrest!