CCTV footage of raid on the press

They’re brilliant!!!

Of course I ROCK!!!

Thanks you M & M (s K) for that.

What has anyone, and everyone, has to say about this one. Did they need to use excessive force to just do something that just needed a ‘warrant’ - or are we in the wrong ‘world’ on this one?

*I swear there is a conspiracy on the internet on this issue, cos every time I try to leave a comment, some ‘force’ keeps interrrupting

goodness! now if they were only this zealous when it comes to cracking down on crime … they sit back and watch as kenyans are murdered,raped and theived from but THIS is a priority? woi njesus. 2007 can’t come soon enough

@ SPicey - As Mental would say ‘Exactly’

good one Msk and Mental, pictures speak louder than words, the govt should be shamed for this.

Talking of a Quick Rescue Unit - where were those “forces” when that building collapsed the other day?

Unbelievable!

I’ve uploaded the security camera pix to Flcikr.

…or is it Quacking Rrrruucccyyy Unit?
(read: Rucy’s revenge)

Sorry for the joke on this matter, but it just reminds me of Lucy’s storm on the DN the other day. I can well imagine her sitting in her castle and having a good laugh on this raid.

Let the whole world see what a bunch of …….. that are running our dear country..Jke..good point, yeah where were they?

he he ati “Quacking Ruuuucy Unit aka Quick Ruthy Unit

Ms. K. has always rocked. But then, so have you, Mental.
The thing is, Gestapo tactics have been unleashed and so what is our response? Whose country is this, anyway? And wharrrawegonnadoabourrit?
I’ve writtent to the office of the president (at least, I think I have). It isn’t nearly enough, but I identified myself and said that this was not what I hired him to do. On the other hand, I am again safe far away from the retaliatory tactics of our “guardians.”
M., I think the time has come for you to design some sort of rapid response thing for bloggers to our government. We surely cannot be confined to putting protests on our blogs and hoping that someone reads them. Get us emails, find us a way to access them quickly and let the hundreds of thousands of Kenyans who can, speak. (Everyone else: I only say this because my faith in Mental’s techie powers knows no bounds. There isn’t anything he can do, and right now, I believe he needs to let us tell Mr. (His Hon. Excellency) Kibaki that we are displeased in the extreme and already considering our 2007 vote. We really do have the power, people, so let’s deploy!!
M, thanks in advance, as always. Give me a call. No numbers have changed.

Obviously anyone who sees the other side of the story or has a conflicting view is Gestapo. I posted an anti Githongo comment on another page (or whatever you bright young people) call them and I cannot get onto it now.

Somebody enlighten me; What is the punishment for false and or malicious reporting under the avenues available for the government or an aggreived party to complain? Anybody who has been maliciously reported out there? (I know I have been)

Just what obligations go with the responsibility of the media in a country where people in the street will believe anything they read anywhere? (Yes they do even when it is blatantly incorrect) Just how much is Kenya (not you guys out there and not the ministers) loosing in terms of government time spent on politics, donor funding etc because of the excessive negative reporting. Why do weI want to wake up each day and feel that the country has gone to the dogs?

Does it mean anything that the media house involved was reported in yesterdays paper is largely owned by the family of a previous president? Is it me or can anybody else read more than simple politics in the act? If these guys actually are reporting false stories (read irresponsible journalism) Just what sort of info can they get from the owners and report it without considering state security - yes there is such thing as state security!

Again I repeat my challenge to all you and the Kenyan media. Lets see Tom Mushindi, Carlo, and all those nice people of KTN Standard offer themselves as a alternative leadership so we see just how they perform at doing compared to criticizing!

Kibaki will be judged by what he has done, oops I take that back, I mean what he has not done as far as being leader of this country. He has proven time after time, incapable of taking control of any situation, let alone his own wife. I don’t understand how a man without control of his own backyard got to assume this high office we call the presidency. How he got to where he is amazes me, I’m even more amazed by the pain and conflict his incompetence cost our Nation. I believe our leadership is not representative of our national face and should be abolished. Indeed I am not promoting violence in any way, but freedom and national harmony must reign at all costs. Any forces against this means must be trampled without regard to who the oppressor is. In my opinion, what we need is a rebirth with a new face, new blood, young blood and a new beginning. The dogs have taken our country and it is time for the true patriots to steer us back on-course. Let us not sit and wait for 2007, action toward this new transformation begins today. Every Kenyan with a clean conscience can play a role; we can boycott state functions and leave them to the dogs, the civil service can seek mass action. Any entity in support of the current regime should be shunned and not patronized. We can all speak with one voice and send the dogs to their kennels where they belong.

What? @Reality: their job IS to criticize and thus deliver an (not THE) opinion on politicians. What the media portrays and what people think are two different levels.

I think we all know that there’s a difference between criticizing leaders and being involved into politics yourself, but please, this isn’t about the usual bashing of politicians and Kenyans having endless debates on who/why/where/when/what is supposed to be done better.
This is about an elected government that openly intimates unpleasant media coverage.

intimidates…uhh….

Hey Reality: get a grip. Destroying the press is not an expression of the idea of everyone being entitled to their own opinion; nor are journalists required or expected to take over from a failing government run amok. Legitimate governments do not respond this way to press coverage no matter what the nature of that coverage.

So very sad.

But think of it another way. Michuki and co. may have actually helped us. In this case, no one was hurt, physically. There was loss of property yes, but the people are still alive.

There is a message at the Government spokesman’s site this is legal, in the sense that no law was broken. If that is the case then maybe we should mail our MP’s and have them change the law.

Anyone know their e-mail’s?

This is nothing new - same people but new regime. At least the new government is trying to improve things - so use this to help them and not undermine them. From a (truly objective) contributor.

Thanks mental. And my apologies for intimating censorship on your part.

However my challenge still remains.

I work in the public sector (not Mutuas office by any chance) and I really get put off by people who dont know anything putting us down everytime all the time. People who would not get a tenth of what we are able to acomplish under the constant snooping eyes of bloodhounds looking for scandal and who will even be willing to create one for profit at other peoples expense.

Kindly come home and join the public service either in employment or in an elective position. Then we can talk from the same perspective.

Last weekend I was having a beer with a friend of mine at Kahawa 44. As we “politicked” about this he gave me a story. He used to work in the civil service until last year. Then he resigned to go work for some mzungu. He was one of the best trained in his department and would probably be heading it in a few years.

His action was propmted by his Std.4 son asking him why he was so corrupt. Every time he read the paper it said how corrupt the officers working in his dads office were.

Not only are we loosing trained manpower to irresponsible journalism, we are loosing something much more important. Trust of our kids.

I have no way of knowing where you work. However, if you had to procastinate several days before signing any document because it could be the anglo leasing that would put you behind bars, if you cannot delegate anything even to your most trusted aide because if something went wrong they will “hang” you publicly I know you would feel different.

If the action by that policeman can help change the stupid situation we are putting ourselves in, in the name of media freedom, so be it. People in this country need food on the table, they need services, they need to be able to earn an honest living. And I believe that will not come from talk, or from media freedom.

Just to give you a sense of how popular this site, I first read in this Weekend’s FT about the CCTV coverage of the raid…well done DKW

what the Government did was long, long over due. the paper attacked has been a gutter for the last 6 years believe you me i could have shut it down 5 years ago. Politics or no politics, there is no way we can allow irresponsible journalism. what ever the means however diplomatic the Gorvernment may have applied it would still have been accused of gugging the media; so use the means with maximum impact. I EXPECT RESPONSIBLE AND HONEST REPORTING BY THE MEDIA.

WELL DONE JM AND COMPANY

This is very interesting, what is this exitement about the government stopping the hate campaign. As a country we dont have a consience courtesy of the media. They are on a malighn and hate crusade. There is nothing like freedom without responsibilty, and nothing like absolute freedom. Standard group should be exposed for what they are - who are the owners, and what agenda do they have -raw power period.
What kenyans needs is food on the table- by the way did we stop starving since angloleasing and this imagined standard saga now that that has taken a back banner, good roads investment opportunities and of utmost importance patriotism.
Stop massaging egos of the big families in Kenya.
Let the economist do his act, Kenya will never be the same again. We refuse to go back to the rhetoric of Nyayoism, we shall narture the available opportunities and we shall prosper.
Viva Kenya

I’m visiting for the first time. Thanks for the CCTV footage. Best I’ve seen of the attack.

I’m shocked that people here are justifying that illegal attack. The function of the media is to watch government, NOT to hold its crumbling pieces.

If Kenya crumbles today, Kibaki should answer for it. After all, he has told us he is firmly in charge.

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The believe by most corrupt and unethical govts in Africa to use force has been overtaken by time.This was apolitical miscalculation by the person who was responsible for this act.Thouhg times have changed ,OUR Leaders have not changed.