Media Bias and Misinformation ; The Daily Nation a pro-Kibaki and Partisan newspaper

The daily Nation is once again being pro-establishment, at the cost of 'correctly informing its audience.' It's a typical case of misinformation and misrepresentation.

On 11 March, 2011, PETER LEFTIE and DAVE OPIYO of the Daily Nation wrote that 'Kenya (Kibaki and half of the governemnt - PNU) wants the cases facing the Ocampo Six postponed because the trials may lock out Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto from the 2012 presidential race, triggering fresh violence.'

They further write that, 'Kenya seems to have Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto in mind when it talks of the front-runners in the 2012 presidential elections and Public Service Head Francis Muthaura, whose position puts him at the helm of the National Security Council.'

Surely, on what grounds do they generalise that Kenya is pushing for the postponement of Ocampo6 cases at ICC? It is very clear the Kenyan populace, as statistics from polls indicate, are saying YES to the ICC cases of Ocampo6. Moreover, the other half of government, ODM, has categorically stated that it was not involved in making the decision and described as "futile" the attempts to challenge the lCC decision on the grounds of admissibility and jurisdiction.

As Miguna Miguna wrote in the Star, 'Quite clearly Luis Moreno-Ocampo is not seeking to try the country Kenya. The country is innocent of the heinous crimes committed between 2005 and 2009. The ICC summonses are not issued against the Government of Kenya. They are issued against six individuals who are alleged to be the masterminds of the crimes against humanity that were committed against innocent civilians. The government had a duty to protect those civilians. The fact that senior government officials are facing ICC indictments proves that the government did not just fail; it was part of the conspiracy to commit crimes against its own people. No wonder a section of the same government is now more worried about the six suspects than about the victims who haven’t received justice'.

A warning to Daily Nation...having the highest readership has made you too complacent. And this is the reason most of us are turning to other sources of news and information. Style Up!