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A united plea to ‘save Kenya’

There was only one headline on the front page of all of Kenya’s big newspapers on Thursday: “Save Our Beloved Country.” The show of unity among media groups of differing political views indicates just how grave the situation has become. Independent television stations joined in, running “Save Our Country” banners across the bottom of the screen.

Radio stations read out the newspaper editorials. The Daily Nation, Kenya’s biggest selling newspaper, began its page one story with, “Our beloved country, the Republic of Kenya, is a burnt-out, smouldering ruin,” and blamed the political leaders who were “issuing half-hearted calls for peace.” — ©Guardian Newspapers Limited, 2008

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