The Watchdog

LOCAL REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BODIES GOVERNING MEDIA REGULATION LOCAL BODIES GOVERNOR MEDIA A.       Media council of Kenya Functions Council’s Role, Mandate, Functions and Authority The Council draws its mandate and authority from the Media Act 2013. Its functions are to: Promote and protect the freedom and independence of the media; Prescribe standards of journalists, media practitioners and media enterprises; Ensure the protection of the rights and privileges of journalists in the performance of their duties; Promote and enhance ethical and professional standards amongst journalists and media enterprises; Advise the government or the relevant regulatory authority on matters relating to professional, education and the training of journalists and other media practitioners; Set standards, in consultation with the relevant training institutions, for professional education and training of j...

NTV should apologize to Kenyans for lying and doing a documentary COINED and branded Devolution in Nyandarua. I totally fail to understand what fruits Nyandarua county is enjoying after a prolonged lack of access to good markets.   What NTV failed to note is that being funded by an individual to paint a good picture of an introvert governor who always keeps on planning and Zero implementations is that we have voices for the voiceless. The watchdog has done an analysis and disqualifies and the documentaries and the whole State of the Nation from NTV.     We have to all agree that a coin has more than two sides. Having a small group sycophants speak of how well the Nyandarua Kingpin has a good breath is uncouth and total dismay to the rights of Nyandaruans. Take a simple peck of reality and state simple facts like milk products and potatoes. We have been branded as Waru nation. Who benefits from them? We have a well and obvious breed of good milk farmers ...

photo courtesy of Nakuru Matatu Culture A major traffic trouble is looming in  Nakuru and the rest of the country even after the halted Nairobi rouge matatu crackdown. It is presumed that commuters will have to dig deep into their pockets or trek to their jobs come next week. this is due to a major announcement that police are planning to conduct a rogue matatu crackdown commencing on Monday 12 November 2018. according to reliable sources from the traffic department in Nakuru and Nakuru matatu owners association, the exercise aims at curbing old and non roadworthy vehicles. Nakuru has been on the spotlight following a list of old and venomous matatus operating in Langa Langa, Shabaab, Free area among others. DAILY NATION PIC  The exercise started in Nairobi and more than 200 matatus were held by the traffic police with a number of drivers and conductors arrested. On Monday in a Tv interview, Traffic Commandant Samuel Kimaru said the clampdown “is only a rehear...