now why this picture I want to introduce you those of you who were born in the
you those of you who were born in the
you those of you who were born in the 1990s to a man that perhaps you might
1990s to a man that perhaps you might
1990s to a man that perhaps you might not know but everybody else knows him as
not know but everybody else knows him as
not know but everybody else knows him as Bob Marley and I love that man behind me
Bob Marley and I love that man behind me
Bob Marley and I love that man behind me I love him in fact it is my one single
I love him in fact it is my one single
I love him in fact it is my one single regret that I was not born before 1980
regret that I was not born before 1980
regret that I was not born before 1980 because maybe I might have got a chance
because maybe I might have got a chance
because maybe I might have got a chance to meet him and I love him because his
to meet him and I love him because his
to meet him and I love him because his songs are so powerful not just because
songs are so powerful not just because
songs are so powerful not just because they’re powerful but they spoke for the
they’re powerful but they spoke for the
they’re powerful but they spoke for the first time about us as black people
first time about us as black people
first time about us as black people right
right
right in fact his songs were so powerful that
in fact his songs were so powerful that
in fact his songs were so powerful that a lot of people would refer to them as a
a lot of people would refer to them as a
a lot of people would refer to them as a poor-man’s newspaper poor people who
poor-man’s newspaper poor people who
poor-man’s newspaper poor people who didn’t have access to the news got to
didn’t have access to the news got to
didn’t have access to the news got to learn about what really was going on
learn about what really was going on
learn about what really was going on from mr. Bob Marley himself and it’s
from mr. Bob Marley himself and it’s
from mr. Bob Marley himself and it’s really poignant that I’m reflecting on
really poignant that I’m reflecting on
really poignant that I’m reflecting on Bob Marley today 37 years after
Bob Marley today 37 years after
Bob Marley today 37 years after Zimbabwe’s independence no guesses why
Zimbabwe’s independence no guesses why
Zimbabwe’s independence no guesses why right in 1980 again for the people who
right in 1980 again for the people who
right in 1980 again for the people who were born after the nine year after the
were born after the nine year after the
were born after the nine year after the 1990s in 1980 during the independence
1990s in 1980 during the independence
1990s in 1980 during the independence celebrations of Zimbabwe Bob Marley got
celebrations of Zimbabwe Bob Marley got
celebrations of Zimbabwe Bob Marley got on stage and sang a song that is now
on stage and sang a song that is now
on stage and sang a song that is now famous titled
famous titled
famous titled Zimbabwe who remembers that first line
Zimbabwe who remembers that first line
Zimbabwe who remembers that first line every man has a right to decide his own
every man has a right to decide his own
every man has a right to decide his own destiny you guys remember that line it’s
destiny you guys remember that line it’s
destiny you guys remember that line it’s it’s a classic line and the reason why
it’s a classic line and the reason why
it’s a classic line and the reason why this line is so important I shall get
this line is so important I shall get
this line is so important I shall get into write but 37 years later we’re
into write but 37 years later we’re
into write but 37 years later we’re reflecting again on Zimbabwe’s journey
reflecting again on Zimbabwe’s journey
reflecting again on Zimbabwe’s journey and with an elegance very rare on this
and with an elegance very rare on this
and with an elegance very rare on this continent
continent
continent they have just handled a bloodless coup
they have just handled a bloodless coup
they have just handled a bloodless coup and a transfer of power from a person
and a transfer of power from a person
and a transfer of power from a person who was there when Bob Marley first sang
who was there when Bob Marley first sang
who was there when Bob Marley first sang this song to the person who is there
this song to the person who is there
this song to the person who is there today history will judge his actions in
today history will judge his actions in
today history will judge his actions in coming days but you know in the 1980s
coming days but you know in the 1980s
coming days but you know in the 1980s there was no social media right and
there was no social media right and
there was no social media right and today there is an elegant a Zimbabwean
today there is an elegant a Zimbabwean
today there is an elegant a Zimbabwean is today there’s also a lot of humor
is today there’s also a lot of humor
is today there’s also a lot of humor going around on social media does
going around on social media does
going around on social media does anybody remember this tweet
anybody remember this tweet
anybody remember this tweet and the story won’t even be about
and the story won’t even be about
and the story won’t even be about Zimbabwe well a 93 year old Mugabe
Zimbabwe well a 93 year old Mugabe
Zimbabwe well a 93 year old Mugabe played by Forest Whitaker his being this
played by Forest Whitaker his being this
played by Forest Whitaker his being this proposed by the army the real story will
proposed by the army the real story will
proposed by the army the real story will be about a journalist Kate Winslet
be about a journalist Kate Winslet
be about a journalist Kate Winslet flying in from London to cover the coup
flying in from London to cover the coup
flying in from London to cover the coup and falling in love with guide and
and falling in love with guide and
and falling in love with guide and extradite ex Rhodesian badass Leonardo
extradite ex Rhodesian badass Leonardo
extradite ex Rhodesian badass Leonardo DiCaprio now I found this hilarious but
DiCaprio now I found this hilarious but
DiCaprio now I found this hilarious but even more was this right a little better
even more was this right a little better
even more was this right a little better Don Cheadle as Mugabe Halle Berry Will
Don Cheadle as Mugabe Halle Berry Will
Don Cheadle as Mugabe Halle Berry Will Smith you know and I think there was
Smith you know and I think there was
Smith you know and I think there was another one saying how and all of the
another one saying how and all of the
another one saying how and all of the people irrespective of the fact that
people irrespective of the fact that
people irrespective of the fact that there are very many languages ISM Bob we
there are very many languages ISM Bob we
there are very many languages ISM Bob we will be speaking in Swahili Mugabe
will be speaking in Swahili Mugabe
will be speaking in Swahili Mugabe included so much as there is elegance in
included so much as there is elegance in
included so much as there is elegance in Zimbabwe story this humour has caused me
Zimbabwe story this humour has caused me
Zimbabwe story this humour has caused me to ask some questions about why exactly
to ask some questions about why exactly
to ask some questions about why exactly are people tweeting about Kate Winslet
are people tweeting about Kate Winslet
are people tweeting about Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio at this time it’s
and Leonardo DiCaprio at this time it’s
and Leonardo DiCaprio at this time it’s because storytelling storytelling is
because storytelling storytelling is
because storytelling storytelling is technical right but they are asking
technical right but they are asking
technical right but they are asking themselves a fundamental question that
themselves a fundamental question that
themselves a fundamental question that Bob Marley asked in that line about
Bob Marley asked in that line about
Bob Marley asked in that line about destiny about identity what is the
destiny about identity what is the
destiny about identity what is the storied history of Zimbabwe going to be
storied history of Zimbabwe going to be
storied history of Zimbabwe going to be when we look back on this moment what is
when we look back on this moment what is
when we look back on this moment what is their identity going to be about and
their identity going to be about and
their identity going to be about and that’s very interesting to reflect on
that’s very interesting to reflect on
that’s very interesting to reflect on that question look and step back and
that question look and step back and
that question look and step back and look at it from that point of view
look at it from that point of view
look at it from that point of view because I’m a journalist and journalism
because I’m a journalist and journalism
because I’m a journalist and journalism like songs even like tweets is about
like songs even like tweets is about
like songs even like tweets is about storytelling
storytelling
storytelling now journalism is also technical the
now journalism is also technical the
now journalism is also technical the mores of the profession this dictate
mores of the profession this dictate
mores of the profession this dictate that we go by three things or do three
that we go by three things or do three
that we go by three things or do three things
things
things aspire to do three things inform educate
aspire to do three things inform educate
aspire to do three things inform educate and entertain now here’s a quick
and entertain now here’s a quick
and entertain now here’s a quick question to the crowd how many of you
question to the crowd how many of you
question to the crowd how many of you think that Kenyan journalism today is
think that Kenyan journalism today is
think that Kenyan journalism today is doing that well you can raise your hands
doing that well you can raise your hands
doing that well you can raise your hands I’ll wait
I’ll wait
I’ll wait that’s exactly the amount of people who
that’s exactly the amount of people who
that’s exactly the amount of people who I thought would raise their hands and
I thought would raise their hands and
I thought would raise their hands and you know what even as I am a journalist
you know what even as I am a journalist
you know what even as I am a journalist I agree with you
I agree with you
I agree with you journalism today is not doing the job
journalism today is not doing the job
journalism today is not doing the job that it’s supposed to be doing right and
that it’s supposed to be doing right and
that it’s supposed to be doing right and I’ll take just one example from our news
I’ll take just one example from our news
I’ll take just one example from our news bulletins today in the news politician X
bulletins today in the news politician X
bulletins today in the news politician X said this about politician Y and we have
said this about politician Y and we have
said this about politician Y and we have political analysts from X camp and why
political analysts from X camp and why
political analysts from X camp and why come to analyze Y politician X said this
come to analyze Y politician X said this
come to analyze Y politician X said this about politician Y we put them together
about politician Y we put them together
about politician Y we put them together and somewhere in the middle is an
and somewhere in the middle is an
and somewhere in the middle is an objective story but where is the truth
objective story but where is the truth
objective story but where is the truth is the truth there I don’t think so in
is the truth there I don’t think so in
is the truth there I don’t think so in our news bulletins we consistently see
our news bulletins we consistently see
our news bulletins we consistently see this race to the bottom of false
this race to the bottom of false
this race to the bottom of false equivocation putting one politician or
equivocation putting one politician or
equivocation putting one politician or one character up against another and
one character up against another and
one character up against another and somewhere in the middle there should be
somewhere in the middle there should be
somewhere in the middle there should be some truth but no true introspection no
some truth but no true introspection no
some truth but no true introspection no true investigation to what actually is
true investigation to what actually is
true investigation to what actually is the truth and as a race to the bottom
the truth and as a race to the bottom
the truth and as a race to the bottom because literally as we get lower and
because literally as we get lower and
because literally as we get lower and lower and low in the news bulletin after
lower and low in the news bulletin after
lower and low in the news bulletin after business somewhere especially on the
business somewhere especially on the
business somewhere especially on the weekends we slide in somehow very
weekends we slide in somehow very
weekends we slide in somehow very elegantly into gossip
elegantly into gossip
elegantly into gossip when did gossip become a part of the
when did gossip become a part of the
when did gossip become a part of the news I ask myself every day now why is
news I ask myself every day now why is
news I ask myself every day now why is this important I go back to the tenets
this important I go back to the tenets
this important I go back to the tenets of journalism inform educate entertain
of journalism inform educate entertain
of journalism inform educate entertain but more than that the philosophical
but more than that the philosophical
but more than that the philosophical rule that I spoke about journalism is
rule that I spoke about journalism is
rule that I spoke about journalism is technical every day we tell stories
technical every day we tell stories
technical every day we tell stories every day but what are we doing every
every day but what are we doing every
every day but what are we doing every day were taking one block and putting it
day were taking one block and putting it
day were taking one block and putting it on top of another on top of another
on top of another on top of another
on top of another on top of another putting a roof on top and building an
putting a roof on top and building an
putting a roof on top and building an architecture our identity and this is
architecture our identity and this is
architecture our identity and this is especially important as Africans to
especially important as Africans to
especially important as Africans to reflect on because before 1884 there
reflect on because before 1884 there
reflect on because before 1884 there might as well have not been any Africa
might as well have not been any Africa
might as well have not been any Africa if you read our history books the
if you read our history books the
if you read our history books the curriculum that our children are
curriculum that our children are
curriculum that our children are learning before 1884 and he has two
learning before 1884 and he has two
learning before 1884 and he has two examples from my own life of historical
examples from my own life of historical
examples from my own life of historical happenings that informed me that will
happenings that informed me that will
happenings that informed me that will serve to demonstrate
serve to demonstrate
serve to demonstrate point the man on the screen is a man
point the man on the screen is a man
point the man on the screen is a man called William Henry Shepherd an
called William Henry Shepherd an
called William Henry Shepherd an American at the turn of the century at
American at the turn of the century at
American at the turn of the century at the turn of the 19th to 20th century in
the turn of the 19th to 20th century in
the turn of the 19th to 20th century in fact in January 1900 the New York Times
fact in January 1900 the New York Times
fact in January 1900 the New York Times ran a series of articles about what was
ran a series of articles about what was
ran a series of articles about what was then the Congo Free State previously it
then the Congo Free State previously it
then the Congo Free State previously it had been thought that King Leopold the
had been thought that King Leopold the
had been thought that King Leopold the Belgian king who had been given that as
Belgian king who had been given that as
Belgian king who had been given that as his protectorate was doing a really good
his protectorate was doing a really good
his protectorate was doing a really good job somehow getting ivory and all these
job somehow getting ivory and all these
job somehow getting ivory and all these sorts of things while in fact it was
sorts of things while in fact it was
sorts of things while in fact it was written into the agreements that he made
written into the agreements that he made
written into the agreements that he made making sure that the Africans are well
making sure that the Africans are well
making sure that the Africans are well catered for and cared for but what did
catered for and cared for but what did
catered for and cared for but what did they or did the New York Times write
they or did the New York Times write
they or did the New York Times write about it wrote about children and young
about it wrote about children and young
about it wrote about children and young women whose hands were cut off at the
women whose hands were cut off at the
women whose hands were cut off at the wrist
wrist
wrist in their hundreds because they were in
in their hundreds because they were in
in their hundreds because they were in delivering their daily rations of rubber
delivering their daily rations of rubber
delivering their daily rations of rubber to the companies that were serving King
to the companies that were serving King
to the companies that were serving King Leopold he talked about entire villages
Leopold he talked about entire villages
Leopold he talked about entire villages of the Baku bar being decimated without
of the Baku bar being decimated without
of the Baku bar being decimated without a care by a militia that was known as a
a care by a militia that was known as a
a care by a militia that was known as a force publique
force publique
force publique mercenaries who were gathered from
mercenaries who were gathered from
mercenaries who were gathered from tribes tribal warriors and different
tribes tribal warriors and different
tribes tribal warriors and different places to come and work for the
places to come and work for the
places to come and work for the companies that were serving the Belgian
companies that were serving the Belgian
companies that were serving the Belgian elite it talked about that and for the
elite it talked about that and for the
elite it talked about that and for the first time I sat down after reading this
first time I sat down after reading this
first time I sat down after reading this was done in a book called Kings King
was done in a book called Kings King
was done in a book called Kings King Leopold’s ghost which I recommend after
Leopold’s ghost which I recommend after
Leopold’s ghost which I recommend after reading this I felt a sense of anger and
reading this I felt a sense of anger and
reading this I felt a sense of anger and injustice why are they doing this to us
injustice why are they doing this to us
injustice why are they doing this to us what did we ever do to deserve that kind
what did we ever do to deserve that kind
what did we ever do to deserve that kind of treatment way back then for what
of treatment way back then for what
of treatment way back then for what reason I was upset incensed and I felt a
reason I was upset incensed and I felt a
reason I was upset incensed and I felt a sense of injustice that propelled me
sense of injustice that propelled me
sense of injustice that propelled me into journalism as well but what I
into journalism as well but what I
into journalism as well but what I didn’t know was that that story that
didn’t know was that that story that
didn’t know was that that story that hadn’t formed an identity for myself was
hadn’t formed an identity for myself was
hadn’t formed an identity for myself was also informing a storied history and
also informing a storied history and
also informing a storied history and identity for Africans one of victimhood
identity for Africans one of victimhood
identity for Africans one of victimhood one of sorrow one of loss one of an
one of sorrow one of loss one of an
one of sorrow one of loss one of an inability to change
inability to change
inability to change our circumstances because someone else
our circumstances because someone else
our circumstances because someone else was in charge but then last year I
was in charge but then last year I
was in charge but then last year I watched a fascinating series by a
watched a fascinating series by a
watched a fascinating series by a Harvard professor called Henry Louis
Harvard professor called Henry Louis
Harvard professor called Henry Louis Gates Jr it’s called
Gates Jr it’s called
Gates Jr it’s called Africa’s ancient civilizations I’d
Africa’s ancient civilizations I’d
Africa’s ancient civilizations I’d recommend that you watch it and perhaps
recommend that you watch it and perhaps
recommend that you watch it and perhaps not for the first time but in great
not for the first time but in great
not for the first time but in great detail I got to learn about Africa’s
detail I got to learn about Africa’s
detail I got to learn about Africa’s true history about civilizations in
true history about civilizations in
true history about civilizations in Benin that had wide boulevards wider
Benin that had wide boulevards wider
Benin that had wide boulevards wider than you see in Paris lit by lamps way
than you see in Paris lit by lamps way
than you see in Paris lit by lamps way back in the 1515 century about them
back in the 1515 century about them
back in the 1515 century about them having ornate art that was so good that
having ornate art that was so good that
having ornate art that was so good that a person who discovered it later on
a person who discovered it later on
a person who discovered it later on thought and in fact posited in a book
thought and in fact posited in a book
thought and in fact posited in a book that it might have been either some
that it might have been either some
that it might have been either some civilizations from the West that came
civilizations from the West that came
civilizations from the West that came there and conquered the civilization and
there and conquered the civilization and
there and conquered the civilization and gave them that art or aliens it couldn’t
gave them that art or aliens it couldn’t
gave them that art or aliens it couldn’t have been us right I learned about the
have been us right I learned about the
have been us right I learned about the king of the Bakongo who had an emissary
king of the Bakongo who had an emissary
king of the Bakongo who had an emissary to the Pope in the 15th century great
to the Pope in the 15th century great
to the Pope in the 15th century great civilizations and of course the great
civilizations and of course the great
civilizations and of course the great one that a lot of people know about
one that a lot of people know about
one that a lot of people know about Mansa Musa the richest man in living
Mansa Musa the richest man in living
Mansa Musa the richest man in living history who because of his riches while
history who because of his riches while
history who because of his riches while he was on his way to to a pilgrimage to
he was on his way to to a pilgrimage to
he was on his way to to a pilgrimage to Mecca because he’d give out so much gold
Mecca because he’d give out so much gold
Mecca because he’d give out so much gold it through the prices of gold worldwide
it through the prices of gold worldwide
it through the prices of gold worldwide the gold market became went into a
the gold market became went into a
the gold market became went into a tailspin gold prices crashed because of
tailspin gold prices crashed because of
tailspin gold prices crashed because of how much gold he was giving out on his
how much gold he was giving out on his
how much gold he was giving out on his way to Mecca that’s a history that I
way to Mecca that’s a history that I
way to Mecca that’s a history that I didn’t know that’s an identity that
didn’t know that’s an identity that
didn’t know that’s an identity that wasn’t part of my story and what it did
wasn’t part of my story and what it did
wasn’t part of my story and what it did for me is what it made me stand up
for me is what it made me stand up
for me is what it made me stand up taller it made me walk taller and not
taller it made me walk taller and not
taller it made me walk taller and not look at my situation and my my own
look at my situation and my my own
look at my situation and my my own history and my own destiny has one
history and my own destiny has one
history and my own destiny has one that’s informed by a sense of injustice
that’s informed by a sense of injustice
that’s informed by a sense of injustice because you know what injustice does OB
because you know what injustice does OB
because you know what injustice does OB of feeling like you’re constantly under
of feeling like you’re constantly under
of feeling like you’re constantly under threat even if you’re fighting you’re
threat even if you’re fighting you’re
threat even if you’re fighting you’re fighting from a place of disadvantage
fighting from a place of disadvantage
fighting from a place of disadvantage now how does that inform journalism or
now how does that inform journalism or
now how does that inform journalism or my journalism my colleagues and I
my journalism my colleagues and I
my journalism my colleagues and I started a company called Africans and
started a company called Africans and
started a company called Africans and our rule and our goal is to show Africa
our rule and our goal is to show Africa
our rule and our goal is to show Africa as it really is the good the bad the
as it really is the good the bad the
as it really is the good the bad the ugly
ugly
ugly everything our editorial policy is the
everything our editorial policy is the
everything our editorial policy is the truth now that sounds like an extremely
truth now that sounds like an extremely
truth now that sounds like an extremely high moral objective but I don’t see why
high moral objective but I don’t see why
high moral objective but I don’t see why we should shy away from doing that
we should shy away from doing that
we should shy away from doing that because for so long
because for so long
because for so long parts of the truth who are hidden from
parts of the truth who are hidden from
parts of the truth who are hidden from us and what would the truth do to build
us and what would the truth do to build
us and what would the truth do to build an identity for an African tomorrow
an identity for an African tomorrow
an identity for an African tomorrow that’s us
that’s us
that’s us but I’m not the only one there’s a mob
but I’m not the only one there’s a mob
but I’m not the only one there’s a mob on Ghana in South Africa anybody who’s
on Ghana in South Africa anybody who’s
on Ghana in South Africa anybody who’s read about the Guptas will likely know
read about the Guptas will likely know
read about the Guptas will likely know that I’m a bum Ghana an organization
that I’m a bum Ghana an organization
that I’m a bum Ghana an organization just like ours by set up by
just like ours by set up by
just like ours by set up by investigative journalists who are angry
investigative journalists who are angry
investigative journalists who are angry enough to do this were the ones who are
enough to do this were the ones who are
enough to do this were the ones who are responsible for the Gupta leaks in
responsible for the Gupta leaks in
responsible for the Gupta leaks in Nigeria there’s premium times in Ghana
Nigeria there’s premium times in Ghana
Nigeria there’s premium times in Ghana vasanas are mio Anna’s he who exposed 22
vasanas are mio Anna’s he who exposed 22
vasanas are mio Anna’s he who exposed 22 judges for corruption not didn’t just
judges for corruption not didn’t just
judges for corruption not didn’t just expose them and write about Amy caught
expose them and write about Amy caught
expose them and write about Amy caught them on camera now there’s examples of
them on camera now there’s examples of
them on camera now there’s examples of this in Botswana in different parts of
this in Botswana in different parts of
this in Botswana in different parts of the of the continent of journalists who
the of the continent of journalists who
the of the continent of journalists who are trying to do this and story by story
are trying to do this and story by story
are trying to do this and story by story build an identity through investigative
build an identity through investigative
build an identity through investigative journalism mind you that’s based on
journalism mind you that’s based on
journalism mind you that’s based on truth one that will build an identity
truth one that will build an identity
truth one that will build an identity for tomorrow that really is a reflection
for tomorrow that really is a reflection
for tomorrow that really is a reflection of what’s going on today it doesn’t
of what’s going on today it doesn’t
of what’s going on today it doesn’t always have to be positive by the way
always have to be positive by the way
always have to be positive by the way it’s positive and it’s negative because
it’s positive and it’s negative because
it’s positive and it’s negative because that’s what human beings are binary not
that’s what human beings are binary not
that’s what human beings are binary not the reason that I say that good
the reason that I say that good
the reason that I say that good journalism must be paid for is because
journalism must be paid for is because
journalism must be paid for is because our organization I’m a bongani Anna’s
our organization I’m a bongani Anna’s
our organization I’m a bongani Anna’s and all of the people across Africa
and all of the people across Africa
and all of the people across Africa competing with the same same race to the
competing with the same same race to the
competing with the same same race to the bottom you know the same politician a
bottom you know the same politician a
bottom you know the same politician a versus politician B with some gossip
versus politician B with some gossip
versus politician B with some gossip thrown in the middle that competition
thrown in the middle that competition
thrown in the middle that competition and I’m not complaining I just want
and I’m not complaining I just want
and I’m not complaining I just want people to reflect on that because if
people to reflect on that because if
people to reflect on that because if you’re not deliberate about the stories
you’re not deliberate about the stories
you’re not deliberate about the stories that you allow to be told today what
that you allow to be told today what
that you allow to be told today what does it do to your identity tomorrow and
does it do to your identity tomorrow and
does it do to your identity tomorrow and I posit to you that the journalism that
I posit to you that the journalism that
I posit to you that the journalism that I am speaking of should be paid for the
I am speaking of should be paid for the
I am speaking of should be paid for the journalism by the ama bong-gun is of
journalism by the ama bong-gun is of
journalism by the ama bong-gun is of this world because it there must be a
this world because it there must be a
this world because it there must be a premium
premium
premium for people to be able to get the facts
for people to be able to get the facts
for people to be able to get the facts on the truth that they need much as it
on the truth that they need much as it
on the truth that they need much as it is a social good
is a social good
is a social good now I’ve just looked at it through the
now I’ve just looked at it through the
now I’ve just looked at it through the lens of investigative reporting and it
lens of investigative reporting and it
lens of investigative reporting and it might be a bit self-serving for me to
might be a bit self-serving for me to
might be a bit self-serving for me to stand here and talk about that because
stand here and talk about that because
stand here and talk about that because I’m a beneficiary of it but wait there’s
I’m a beneficiary of it but wait there’s
I’m a beneficiary of it but wait there’s more there’s a few other organizations
more there’s a few other organizations
more there’s a few other organizations that I want you to think about who are
that I want you to think about who are
that I want you to think about who are so important in the crafting of an
so important in the crafting of an
so important in the crafting of an identity that have been forgotten
identity that have been forgotten
identity that have been forgotten another question how many of you here
another question how many of you here
another question how many of you here and you can raise your hands
and you can raise your hands
and you can raise your hands watched one of the last time you watched
watched one of the last time you watched
watched one of the last time you watched anything on KBC if it’s within the last
anything on KBC if it’s within the last
anything on KBC if it’s within the last week or month you can put up your hand
week or month you can put up your hand
week or month you can put up your hand one two three four out of a crowd of
one two three four out of a crowd of
one two three four out of a crowd of about a hundred right KBC Kenya
about a hundred right KBC Kenya
about a hundred right KBC Kenya Broadcasting Corporation if you’re not
Broadcasting Corporation if you’re not
Broadcasting Corporation if you’re not Kenyan maybe Tanzanian it’s TBC South
Kenyan maybe Tanzanian it’s TBC South
Kenyan maybe Tanzanian it’s TBC South Africa its s ABC and the other BC BC BC
Africa its s ABC and the other BC BC BC
Africa its s ABC and the other BC BC BC is all over the continent our public
is all over the continent our public
is all over the continent our public broadcaster’s have been bastardized
broadcaster’s have been bastardized
broadcaster’s have been bastardized because of interference by a political
because of interference by a political
because of interference by a political elite mostly we’re the first five
elite mostly we’re the first five
elite mostly we’re the first five stories are today the president went and
stories are today the president went and
stories are today the president went and cut a ribbon somewhere after that he
cut a ribbon somewhere after that he
cut a ribbon somewhere after that he turned around and spoke to his deputy
turned around and spoke to his deputy
turned around and spoke to his deputy and then he turned around once again and
and then he turned around once again and
and then he turned around once again and then he went this way and had lunch and
then he went this way and had lunch and
then he went this way and had lunch and after the break the exciting afternoon
after the break the exciting afternoon
after the break the exciting afternoon of guess who our president that’s what
of guess who our president that’s what
of guess who our president that’s what has become the storied history of public
has become the storied history of public
has become the storied history of public broadcaster’s and yet the public
broadcaster’s and yet the public
broadcaster’s and yet the public broadcaster that’s just an example in
broadcaster that’s just an example in
broadcaster that’s just an example in the news by the way but the public
the news by the way but the public
the news by the way but the public broadcaster’s role is really essentially
broadcaster’s role is really essentially
broadcaster’s role is really essentially its to deal with our identity the public
its to deal with our identity the public
its to deal with our identity the public broadcaster in your country does that on
broadcaster in your country does that on
broadcaster in your country does that on a daily basis through programming
a daily basis through programming
a daily basis through programming through news through culture through
through news through culture through
through news through culture through speaking about communities that you
speaking about communities that you
speaking about communities that you didn’t know about through threading
didn’t know about through threading
didn’t know about through threading through the different differences that
through the different differences that
through the different differences that we have and speaking truthfully honestly
we have and speaking truthfully honestly
we have and speaking truthfully honestly and neutrally about what it is our
and neutrally about what it is our
and neutrally about what it is our countries are today what they will be
countries are today what they will be
countries are today what they will be tomorrow and yet in 1997
kenia Broadcasting Corporation lost
kenia Broadcasting Corporation lost millions in fact billions of shillings
millions in fact billions of shillings
millions in fact billions of shillings about half a billion shillings when the
about half a billion shillings when the
about half a billion shillings when the licences for televisions that we that
licences for televisions that we that
licences for televisions that we that they benefited from was scrapped now
they benefited from was scrapped now
they benefited from was scrapped now because of mismanagement because of that
because of mismanagement because of that
because of mismanagement because of that political interference it is now sliding
political interference it is now sliding
political interference it is now sliding further and further and further into
further and further and further into
further and further and further into debt and yet it is the one institution
debt and yet it is the one institution
debt and yet it is the one institution charged with communicating on a daily
charged with communicating on a daily
charged with communicating on a daily basis the story of our identity so
basis the story of our identity so
basis the story of our identity so what’s your role in all of this I’m one
what’s your role in all of this I’m one
what’s your role in all of this I’m one I’m thinking you’re asking your role as
I’m thinking you’re asking your role as
I’m thinking you’re asking your role as a citizen is aside from looking for the
a citizen is aside from looking for the
a citizen is aside from looking for the nuggets in good journalism that I spoke
nuggets in good journalism that I spoke
nuggets in good journalism that I spoke about earlier to support your public
about earlier to support your public
about earlier to support your public broadcaster by demanding that your
broadcaster by demanding that your
broadcaster by demanding that your legislators fund funnel funds into those
legislators fund funnel funds into those
legislators fund funnel funds into those public broadcaster’s by demanding that
public broadcaster’s by demanding that
public broadcaster’s by demanding that the best possible content about your
the best possible content about your
the best possible content about your country gets onto the public broadcaster
country gets onto the public broadcaster
country gets onto the public broadcaster because it deals with a story telling
because it deals with a story telling
because it deals with a story telling the everyday storytelling that will
the everyday storytelling that will
the everyday storytelling that will tomorrow build your identity so do you
tomorrow build your identity so do you
tomorrow build your identity so do you want an identity that is hunched over
want an identity that is hunched over
want an identity that is hunched over and burdened by the sins of today what
and burdened by the sins of today what
and burdened by the sins of today what do you want an identity that can
do you want an identity that can
do you want an identity that can straighten its back and walk tall into
straighten its back and walk tall into
straighten its back and walk tall into the future because the stories that were
the future because the stories that were
the future because the stories that were told today the building blocks that we
told today the building blocks that we
told today the building blocks that we did today that we cemented today have
did today that we cemented today have
did today that we cemented today have built her tomorrow that you can be proud
built her tomorrow that you can be proud
built her tomorrow that you can be proud of when your children can be proud of I
of when your children can be proud of I
of when your children can be proud of I end again with Bob Marley and Bob Marley
end again with Bob Marley and Bob Marley
end again with Bob Marley and Bob Marley again like I said was an inspirational
again like I said was an inspirational
again like I said was an inspirational figure he is an inspiration to me and he
figure he is an inspiration to me and he
figure he is an inspiration to me and he said one thing that I think goes to the
said one thing that I think goes to the
said one thing that I think goes to the role that I’m speaking of the role that
role that I’m speaking of the role that
role that I’m speaking of the role that I’m or the challenge that I’m throwing
I’m or the challenge that I’m throwing
I’m or the challenge that I’m throwing to you when you live for yourself you
to you when you live for yourself you
to you when you live for yourself you live in vain when you live for others
live in vain when you live for others
live in vain when you live for others you live a game that is the architecture
you live a game that is the architecture
you live a game that is the architecture that identity speaks to the technical
that identity speaks to the technical
that identity speaks to the technical things that we do today as journalists
things that we do today as journalists
things that we do today as journalists inform what we are tomorrow and they
inform what we are tomorrow and they
inform what we are tomorrow and they must be about other people and your role
must be about other people and your role
must be about other people and your role the citizen as a person who sits and
the citizen as a person who sits and
the citizen as a person who sits and watches is to stand up and live for
watches is to stand up and live for
watches is to stand up and live for others by demanding the best out of your
others by demanding the best out of your
others by demanding the best out of your public broadcaster and looking for the
public broadcaster and looking for the
public broadcaster and looking for the best possible journalism and supporting
best possible journalism and supporting
best possible journalism and supporting it thank you
it thank you
it thank you [Applause]
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