NiNanjiraDigital activism is defined by the newly launched Meta-Activism Project as “the practice of using digital technology for political and social change.”
I aspire to these two things. To rekindle the dying flames of patriotism, and use web 2.0 to invoke/inspire others towards making a positive difference around them.
Hands up if you knew about Joseph Kony before the viral #Kony2012 video. Hands up if you’ve brought it to light using the tools and platforms availed us via web 2.0. This campaign by Invisible Children Inc. has been torn apart and critiqued in numerous ways. I read the opinions on the #Kony2012 campaign before watching […]
It’s become the talk at the bar, at the salon, at every meeting point: tribalism in Kenya. We witnessed it, four/five years ago, and just when its ugly face was coming to light, it was curbed. Since then, we have read and heard of first hand experiences, empathised, sympathised and said that we won’t let […]
I am indignant, and that may inform the tone of this post. Happy new year, by the way. (Cue track no 9 on the side widget of this post) Into the meat of things. In 2010, Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o, Minister for Medical Services was diagnosed with prostrate cancer. Just yesterday, Beth Mugo, Minister for Public Health […]
As a citizen journalist, this observation is not only intriguing but a must share. Do read through this before watching tonight’s news and scale this against Kenyan media and the content that makes the headlines on a daily. (Article by Silicon Valley Watcher: The Continuing Rise of Activist Media And The Demise Of The Fourth Estate.) […]
The menace is upon us, and with the overwhelming shortage of disaster management/prevention techniques, any and all information disbursed must be shared.(Bruno Mars won’t be catching no grenades for us.) Thanks to World Vision Kenya’s latest report on Terror Attacks in Kenya [PDF File], here’s some highlights on how to deal in light of a grenade attack. […]
One fine Thursday evening, the email came. It was titled, ‘Meet and Greet Hon. Tuju‘. It was an invitation to the KE blogger community to march towards the very confusing Upper Hill area to meet Rapho and listen to his vision for Kenya, critique his agenda seeing as we represent a very important interest group…bla […]
VP Meetup. *pauses for a moment…draws out a sigh and attempts to go through with the post* A bunch of people have already shared their thoughts on said meetup. Here’s one by @kachwanya. Something I’ve come to appreciate with this wave of ‘political seduction’ on one of the most levelling, if not the only levelling […]
When I posed this rhetoric a couple of months ago, little did I know just how quickly my words would call out for answers/response. Well, here we are. The past week has been a very interesting one. On Tuesday,August 30th, the long awaited #DinnerWithPM finally materialized. Then on Thursday, September 1st, the #VPMeetup came to […]