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The writing is on the Orange wall

Recently a headline in one of the local dailies carried the phrase “The march is still on.” To a greater extent I agree that indeed the march is on and was on like more than three years ago. The Orange political brand has gone through a lot of phases and seasons in our times. The Orange has risen from a symbol of electoral referendum to an organization and a political vehicle. Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party is the most popular party by poll ratings and has enjoyed the same for the last close to five years. What is paining me most is that a party so popular like ODM can fail to maximize on the opportunity every election period presents to seize the moment. All manner of words have been said about the party and I have a few things personally I noted as the undoing for this popular party.   Positively the party over time has built a loyal membership nearly across the country. It is this loyalty from the grassroots support that has kept the party going in the midst of the

The irony of online media

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The technological world and media today is rapidly changing. New innovations and ideas have been coming up every dawn of a new day. The pace unto which new apps and products have been produced and manufactured is very high. The digital market is very ripe and there still remains a lot of potential yet to be maximized. Every online discussion in the various social media platforms always presents a set of two different views and perspectives and sometimes a neutral perspective. These are the pessimistic and optimistic divide of views one always experiences. Whereas one divide shall be discussing and sharing on the positive progress in the society for example about the government the other divide shall devote their energy in tearing it down with all manner of blame and words. As a media owner by extension your account, page or handle you have a role to play in contributing to the values and ideals of the media industry. The role of media on informing, entertaining and educati

Life in the eyes of a security guard

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You often meet them daily at the entrances of many buildings, homes, schools and institutions among many other places. These men and women understand that it is there utmost responsibility to serve their masters.   According to the Wikipedia definition of a security officer (or security guard) is a person who is paid to protect property, assets, or people. They are usually privately and formally employed civilian personnel. Security officers are generally uniformed and act to protect property by maintaining a high visibility presence to deter illegal and inappropriate actions, observing (either directly, through patrols, or by watching alarm systems or video cameras) for signs of crime, fire or disorder; then taking action and reporting any incidents to their client and emergency services as appropriate. Security guards face serious responsibilities on a daily basis: They protect people against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism and other illegal and dangerous threats

I have failed, you have failed, we have failed

Failure is often a difficult word to share and discuss in many circles. Failure as an attribute is not welcomed by many people and institutions. The English dictionary WordNet explains failure in six different ways; as an act that fails; an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; lack of success; a person with a record of failing i.e. someone who loses consistently; loss of ability to function normally; an unexpected omission.  As we go through life in our various spheres we experience failure in different ways.  The media has failed us a number of ways and times. The positive and good things happening in our society have time and again been given a blackout or less airtime through mentions, broadcasting and print. Where we believe the media should act as an agent of hope they have done the opposite. Bias and selective reporting and less important issues that do not touch the real and heavy issues that affect as a society, the media has given a blind eye to it.