I am not Alfred Mutua's fan but the press grossly misrepresented his statement about the drought/hunger/starvation in Kenya. I watched the full unedited clip and it's totally different from what the press had us believe. He was quoted out of context.

The guy was not trying to say that there were no deaths occasioned by starvation. He was saying that the government does not have the official figures and he was appealing to the press, NGOs, health workers etc. to provide information on the confirmed deaths so that the government can investigate and hold people into account!

No that I am saying anything new but we have a bure kabisa press. They just wanted to attack Mutua or further their own agendas. Imagine saying something like "Those who don't believe, say there is no God." and in the evening news they bring a clip of you saying "There is no God."!!!

I have tried to search for videos that come close to what I watched and I think the two below are closest.

Video One - Shorter Version

Video Two - Longer Version

Kenyan media is ABK.

Masukuma first raised the issue on sunday. Al chek the video now that there is someone backing him

The media ought to realize that a lot of faith is bestowed upon it by the people. It is wrong for them to behave like the very politicians they should serve to keep in check. Their reportage may have been free, but it was certainly not fair.

It wouldn't help. You will say "Some people are saying I will not vie in 2012" and on the news they will only show you saying you "I will not vie in 2012"

The next day you will be very pissed and say "I don't need the media. Kenyans know me well" and it will be edited and in the news you will be shown saying "I don't need Kenyans!"

The provincial administration

village elder --> Sub chief --> chief....

Up to that level there is no excuse for the 'government' not to have any information or figures, even that which it does not require.

Tafakari.

The damage is already done. This time the media has gone too far. I hold no brief for the man but the whole of the media fraternity should offer him an apology.

I am saying the village elder, as part of government, had to know. Hence the 'government' knew....'government' does not start in Nairobi you know. Or should it have been on a letter head?

Information leaves Nairobi to the remotest areas, right?

Why not vice versa, innit?

So does Alfred want the 'wananchi' to go and do a 'thorough research' on how many people have died of hunger then table the same to him? So will the 'government' go on to let people die of hunger until 'someone' can provide them with 'official figures'?

C'mon guys we are being fed with loads of BS!!