Social Media for Political Accountability

December 7, 2010
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A few weeks back, our Prime Minister kicked off a storm in not only the media but the social media scene as well when he called for the arrest of gays and lesbians in the country. Given how conservative Kenya usually is, I was surprised at how Kenyans reacted because this attack did not go [...]

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Authority in Real-Time

November 29, 2010
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I had settled for real-time authority as the title for this blog post but then realized that the title might be misleading or deceiving. Authority in Real-Time seems more apt for the thoughts I would like to share with you today. I would like to explore what Authority is today and how you can develop [...]

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Social Media is a Social Contract

November 26, 2010
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During the Global Peace Convention which happened in Nairobi this past week, Uriel Gbenga of Landmark Internships, Nigeria, said something quite interesting. He said that participation in social media is tantamount to entering into a social contract with other people. I was/am a student of Sociology and Economics and his statement took me back to [...]

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Opt In vs. Opt Out and Kenyan Brands

November 23, 2010
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The following are the standard definitions: An “opt in” requires an action or affirmation by an individual for inclusion; the default is exclusion; An “opt out” requires an action or affirmation for exclusion; the default is inclusion. When I sign up for a newsletter, I have opted in. When I subscribe to a blog, I [...]

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The Global Social Entrepreneurship Coalition launch at the Global Peace Convention

November 13, 2010
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The Global Social Entrepreneurship Coalition (GSEC) online platform, a project of the Global Peace Service Alliance, will be launched at the upcoming Global Peace Convention, November 17th-21, 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya. The launch of the platform will be a significant step towards the use of social networks and new media in the advancement of international [...]

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Kenyan Politics, Mainstream Media, Social Media and Hate Speech

November 9, 2010
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Months back, I wrote about the KTN Kenya Facebook Fanpage which I condemned for being too lax in its commenting policy – which was officially nonexistent but I still expected some sort of moderation. Back then, the Jamaican Cleric who was said to be on the Terror watchlist was the subject of discussion on the [...]

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Kenyan Politics and Social Media

November 5, 2010
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This post was inspired by @gmeltdown with whom I had an interesting discussion on Twitter yester night. Earlier in the day, following Ruto’s flight to the Hague, #RutoPlaylist became a worldwide Trending Topic on Twitter as Kenyans On Twitter creatively played around the hashtag by adding some renown songs that fit the theme of Ruto [...]

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Global Events preceding the Global Peace Convention in Nairobi

November 3, 2010
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To further build on the significance of the Global Peace Convention to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, I have been looking through the news on the Global Peace Festival site and I am inspired by the events that have been ongoing in the last couple of months in other parts of the globe.  The events [...]

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Kenya’s Digital Life: TNS Report

November 2, 2010
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Close to three weeks ago, a friend shared with me a link to what was touted as the largest ever digital research project. I was pretty excited because I expected it to more or less put figures to what is basically the selling point of my business as a digital strategist. I proceeded to download the various [...]

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