Author: David Indeje

“Individual dreams, aspirations, needs and efforts when combined produce more beautiful, more inclusive and more sustainable results,” Anonymous.Bungoma town.Kenya must build political institutions that generate dynamic stability. Just as the Assistant Minister for Planning and Vision 2030 Peter Kenneth says “Let’s define the kind of leadership that will work for Kenyans… to spiral the economy to the lowest level.”The World Bank in its fifth economic update dubbed “Navigating the Storm Delivering the Promise” cut Kenya’s economic growth forecast for 2011 to 4.3 percent from its earlier forecast of 4.8 percent. “This will be higher than Kenya’s long-term growth rate of…

Wangari Maathai won the Nobel Peace prize in 2004 at the age of 64. A long time has taken to be recognized for her deeds in making the world a better place to live.  She was revered by all who met her. She had a lot to say and wasn’t afraid to say it. Today, September 26, 2011, everyone woke to the shocking news of her demise now at 71 from 1940 when she breathed mother earth’s beauty and for which she always lived to protect. She met dignitaries from all over the world and in turn, introduced them to…

We need a resurgence of national values to give a long term solution to the breakdown of social order.Many say that, “politicians are the greatest violators of human rights” they are falling back on national healing and reconciliation.It is clear to me that urgent corrective measures are required to forestall any further deterioration and devastation. In my view, the breakdown of our social order is the result of many factors that include:A winner takes all style of leadership that results in the people allied to the leader benefitting more than other people, hunger for power and money among politicians which…

Photojournalism like print or broadcast media should inform, educate and entertain society. It also sets the agenda through its portrayal of images. Based on the above, Can photojournalism observe a code of ethics while: Fulfilling the public’s “Right to Know” what is in the public interest? Respecting the private lives of the individuals? Information is the oxygen of democracy. If people do not know what is happening in their society, if the actions of those who rule them are hidden, then they cannot take a meaningful part in the affairs of that society. But information is not just a necessity…

The 1970s saw the advent of new technologies for the transmission, storage, and distribution of data, which posed challenges to the book publishing industry. Television screens and databases became symbols of these challenges, while the increasing use of sophisticated copying machines raised concerns about protecting property through copyright. In the twenty-first century, computers and related innovations such as the CD-ROM and the internet have allowed publishing to expand, making readily updated text available online and on disc, fostering multimedia presentations and interactive uses. However, questions remain about whether the emergence of hypertext will replace traditional books. Electronic publishing offers several…

I stand over a weeping African woman because of my prideTo rub away tears of sorry and replace it with jovialnessTo nurture the strength and woman in an African womanTo her, light is glowing and slowly rising to shine its fullestLet’s heal our women and protect them not to darken her lightBecause at the end of the tunnel, there is light for her African women.One may ask why, in my reading, I came across an article that had a woman’s voice, 22, pleading for the society to be considerate to her by “Walking in her world, walking in her shoe…