- The march organised by a seven-member committee formed by the Editors Guild last week, dubbed "No Comment", started at the Freedom Corner, Uhuru Park, this morning from where journalists proceeded to the Attorney-General's Chambers on Harambee Avenue via Kenyatta Avenue and Moi Avenue. They later went round parliament buildings before reading out their petition to their sympathisers.Joseph Mbuthia, an editor with the Nation Media Group and chairman of the Inter-Media Committee, took charge of the demonstration to lead members of the Fourth Estate from all media houses ‘protesters’.They were all wearing black bands while others covered their mouth with a mask or a blac…

- Kenyan journalists took to the streets today in a silent demonstration to condemn the controversial Media Bill. The march organised by a seven-member committee formed by the Editors Guild last week, dubbed "No Comment", started at the Freedom Corner, Uhuru Park, this morning from where journalists proceeded to the Attorney-General's Chambers on Harambee Avenue via Kenyatta Avenue and Moi Avenue. They later went round parliament buildings before reading out their petition to their sympathisers. Joseph Mbuthia, an editor with the Nation Media Group and chairman of the Inter-Media Committee, took charge of the demonstration to lead members of the Fourth Estate from all m…

- By George Kamau .Genuine development entails real positive change and growth. This is authentic when it touches all levels of life. This change is not retrogressive; it is progressive. The Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary defines development as "the gradual growth of something so that it becomes more advanced, stronger, etc. It is also the process of producing or creating something new or more advanced". This growth is manifested in the socio-economic, political and scientific life of the nation. Far beyond this, this is also human development. According to David A. Coker the process of development should be reconceived as beneficial change, usually specified as allevi…

-  2 May 2007, by George Kamau in Nairobi, Kenya. While water pipes and hand cart pushers are the main sources of urban water supply, on the narrow and empty pathways of Mandera it is mistreated donkeys that fetch and transport water for domestic use, writes George Kamau. Maskio Kubwa needs at least 2 months of love and gentleness before she allows anyone to approach her head. Its body is spotted with huge raw patches and nearly rotted feet. She has suffered bad arthritis in her shoulders. This is a result of years of at risk exposure from neglect; cruelty and maltreatment- imagine how many beatings it took to create her fright. She is one of the many donkeys, who are victims of ph…

-  My name is George N. Kamau. I am a 26 years old Kenyan journalist with a bachelors degree in English from Moi University and a higher a second level post graduate certificate from Daystar University, Kenya. In the last two years, I have worked with The People Daily newspapers as a features writer. Currently I am a communication officer with Practical Action Eastern Africa and the editor of The Waste Digest Magazine. My web blog will have features on developmental issues, the environment, science, education, health and anything that interests me.