Kenyan journalist, Oliver Mathenge, was blasted by Kenyan on twitter after standing on the front line in defense of Kenyan media concerning coronavirus news coverage.
The argument began after Gospel musician, Daddy Owen, raised concern on how the local media houses are busy covering political news while Corona Virus has been declared pandemic by the World Health Organization.
Kenyan Media! @WHO just declared Corona Virus a pandemic! Hapa Ni siasa duni Kila siku instead of addressing and educating wanainchi 🤔🤔🤔#coronaviruskenya #CoronaVirusUpdate pic.twitter.com/fxzf97dIg6
— Daddy Owen (@daddyowenmusic) March 12, 2020
Kenyan media is busy talking about cheap Politics instead of taking time to educate the citizens about Corona Virus which was declared pandemic! How are we prepared as a Nation? Or they are waiting to write negativity when it hits Kenya? #coronaviruskenya
— Daddy Owen (@daddyowenmusic) March 12, 2020
Brother, please allow me to assist you with various informative pieces on coronavirus by Kenyan media.
Explainer: What to do if Coronavirus spreads to Kenya – The Star https://t.co/nPHVXR9H2e
EXPLAINER | All you need to know about Corona Virus – Citizen https://t.co/92N0Yg5gSa https://t.co/1R8Kj54mLS— Oliver Mathenge (@OliverMathenge) March 12, 2020
Why do you guys keep changing goalposts?
First, the accusation is that nothing is being done.
Then when provided with evidence of your ignorance, you want to claim it is about the placement. 🤦♂️ https://t.co/tjnPHf6EB7— Oliver Mathenge (@OliverMathenge) March 12, 2020
Oliver’s response invited wrath from angry Kenyans who felt that he was being protective in the wrong way.
Ukweli usemwe …
Elsewhere the president is even panting amid press release 😅..
Huku Ni BBI tu while Italians flock Malindi😥😥— Missy Njenga (@missynjenga14) March 12, 2020
You missed the point Oliver..
Media should be discussing COVID 19 more than Jubilee ODM gimmicks.
— Mwirigi Rintari 🇰🇪 (@CyrusMwirigi) March 12, 2020
Mr Mathenge hii kitu Corona haitaki makasiriko. Hii maneno ya ati "we're ignorant" wachia wanasiasa wa BBI.
Asanta
Corona coward— Lacazette♞ (@Buliba_) March 12, 2020
..what he meant is you haven't made Corona Virus coverage as sensational as you do politics and BBI
— Alex Chege (@kibunjax) March 12, 2020