Tired of coming accross so many grammatical,spelling mistakes and misrepresentation of facts in Kenyan mainstream dailies,notably the East African Standard,I cannot help but wonder whether there are no real journalists around and where these imposters are recruited from.

Today in the EAS,referring to a drug rehab centre (Red hill) as an alcoholic plant. The whole story is to the very best a poor story (and is representative of many other that have been published today and before). Incoherent,full stop.

Then they (yesterday) go head to print things like. ' The United Nations Environment Programme (Unep),the only UN headquarters in the Third World'. These guys cannot tell the difference between the UN Office in Nairobi (UNON),which houses Kenya country offices of most UN Funds and agencies as well as the HQs of UNEP and UN-HABITAT,and UNEP or they think these can be used interchangeably.

You will come accross things like 'Nairobi University' (when it should be The University of Nairobi),the Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi being referred to as the head of the Catholic church in Kenya and UNEP complex (damn it's either the UNON complex or the UN complex in Nairobi). The list is endless.

Sample this. 'The diplomats also reportedly said western governments were nevertheless determined the coalition should not collapse',in todays online edition.

Come on!! Aren't there editors to work on these stories before the usual kind of crap ends up on the news stands?


Everyday!

...you mean there are people who read the Standard with seriousness?

..and KTN is not any better....I still remember the story of 'the government changing the course of River Tana'

Let me tell you my friend.

I have come to one conclusion: kenyan journalists are either empty debes or full of ****! Except Rama Nyang maybe.

At one time,we were looking for people to fill a communications-type/marketing-type position. A guy/chic would pose as a 'leading' journalist and show you what he/she has written in a major daily.

But ask him/her to write something short on the fly and you wouldn't believe. The number of 'as of in it is that' errors left us embarrassed. Seriously! Hata ukimpatia
one hour hawesmek.

Out of 50 candidates for the job,journalists were at the bottom of the pile. Sorry to the press-men on SK but that is real right there.Want more proof? Doesn't it surprise you that among active SK users,I am yet to see someone come out to say they are a journalist? Other than @Eli of course who is an ex- and always distances himself from the profession at every opportunity. LOL. (Eli you are my pal. Much love dude)

But I stand corrected.

All,what have you done about it,at least we are able to audit the works of our journalists.....who audits your work that you come here and dismiss all journalists in Kenya,you want western standard of journalism in a third world country.......keep dreaming!!!!!

Make money.....then you will enjoy all the fine things in life!!!

If I may ask what is wrong in referring to the University of Nairobi as Nairobi University? I thought the latter is a given name of the former? With respect I think in that particular issue you are really nit-picking.

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