Comments on: Blogs, SMS and the Kenyan Election http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/ Thoughts from the Internet and Democracy Project team at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:14:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: sbs başvuruları http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-3528 sbs başvuruları Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:11:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-3528 Kenya will more devolope. I am trusting Kenya peoples. I love you all. I am yours turkish brothers. Kenya will more devolope. I am trusting Kenya peoples. I love you all. I am yours turkish brothers.

]]> By: fancy http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-2208 fancy Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:27:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-2208 The election was strongly marked by tribalism, with Kibaki a member of the traditionally dominant Kikuyu ethnic group getting much support amongst people of Central Kenya i.e. Kikuyu and neighboring groups like Embu and Meru. Odinga, as a member of the Luo ethnic group, succeeded in creating a wider base by building a coalition with regional leaders from the Luhya in Western Kenya, Kalenjin from the Rift Valley and Muslim leaders from the Coast Province. ==================== fancy very powerful search engine <a href="http://www.google.com" rel="nofollow">Google</a> The election was strongly marked by tribalism, with Kibaki a member of the traditionally dominant Kikuyu ethnic group getting much support amongst people of Central Kenya i.e. Kikuyu and neighboring groups like Embu and Meru. Odinga, as a member of the Luo ethnic group, succeeded in creating a wider base by building a coalition with regional leaders from the Luhya in Western Kenya, Kalenjin from the Rift Valley and Muslim leaders from the Coast Province.
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]]> By: malcolm http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-2200 malcolm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:32:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-2200 Blogging is an expeditious tool in terms of communication as a lot of people with common thoughts can converse over a wide range of issues regardless of their geographical distances. =============================================================================== malcolm Avery powerful search engine <a href="http://www.google.com" rel="nofollow">Google</a> Blogging is an expeditious tool in terms of communication as a lot of people with common thoughts can converse over a wide range of issues regardless of their geographical distances.

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]]> By: Juanita http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-2196 Juanita Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:13:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-2196 In the 2007 Kenyan election, SMS messages were used widely to distribute information to Kenyans from outside the country, and to spread news and information among Kenyans. Before election day, SMS messages were circulated because other modes of communication were monitored by government. In the days after the election, the Kenyan government banned all live radio and television broadcasts and warned Kenyans about circulating news via SMS. “The ministry of Internal Security urges you to desist from sending or forwarding any SMS that may cause public unrest or anxiety. ==================== Juanita A Very Powerful Search Engine <a href="http://www.google.com" rel="nofollow">Google</a> In the 2007 Kenyan election, SMS messages were used widely to distribute information to Kenyans from outside the country, and to spread news and information among Kenyans. Before election day, SMS messages were circulated because other modes of communication were monitored by government. In the days after the election, the Kenyan government banned all live radio and television broadcasts and warned Kenyans about circulating news via SMS. “The ministry of Internal Security urges you to desist from sending or forwarding any SMS that may cause public unrest or anxiety.

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]]> By: Antonia http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-2195 Antonia Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:03:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-2195 This was a perfect way to spread the news about what was happening during the post election violence. But we all know what happened during the campaign period. A lot of propaganda was used. We know the international media exaggerated a lot. Thank God it all ended. =========================================================================== Antonia A Very Powerful Search Engine. <a href="http://www.google.com" rel="nofollow">Google</a> This was a perfect way to spread the news about what was happening during the post election violence. But we all know what happened during the campaign period. A lot of propaganda was used.
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]]> By: Blogging during the time of xenophobia « Itchybyte’s Weblog http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-725 Blogging during the time of xenophobia « Itchybyte’s Weblog Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:55:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-725 [...] A similar project was done during the recent Kenyan elections, where observers noted that blogging played a role in getting news out swiftly. [...] [...] A similar project was done during the recent Kenyan elections, where observers noted that blogging played a role in getting news out swiftly. [...]

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]]> By: » Blog Archive » Tactic: SMS/Map Mashup Protects Human Rights in Kenya http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-49 » Blog Archive » Tactic: SMS/Map Mashup Protects Human Rights in Kenya Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:13:14 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-49 [...] to track is a result of the Kenyan presidential election, which occurred on December 27. On the I&D Blog, Josh Goldstein reports that, “a presidential election pitted incumbent president and Kikuyu [...] [...] to track is a result of the Kenyan presidential election, which occurred on December 27. On the I&D Blog, Josh Goldstein reports that, “a presidential election pitted incumbent president and Kikuyu [...]

]]> By: Leo Africanus http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-42 Leo Africanus Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:19:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-42 As a friend reminded me: "... I have a feeling most Kenyan bloggers are based in diaspora (US) and there seem to be 21 cellphones for every 100 people in Kenya (Zim: 6, SA: 83) (check: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/icteye/Reporting/ShowReportFrame.aspx?ReportName=/WTI/CellularSubscribersPublic&RP_intYear=2006&RP_intLanguageID=1) . Not that many indeed.." As a friend reminded me:
“… I have a feeling most Kenyan bloggers are based in diaspora (US) and there seem to be 21 cellphones for every 100 people in Kenya (Zim: 6, SA: 83) (check: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/icteye/Reporting/ShowReportFrame.aspx?ReportName=/WTI/CellularSubscribersPublic&RP_intYear=2006&RP_intLanguageID=1) . Not that many indeed..”

]]> By: African TV on the web « leo africanus http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-41 African TV on the web « leo africanus Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:55:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/01/03/blogs-sms-and-the-kenyan-election/#comment-41 [...] is made more recently of the presence of African bloggers on the web and their impact on information flows in the West. However, the same can not be said for that old [...] [...] is made more recently of the presence of African bloggers on the web and their impact on information flows in the West. However, the same can not be said for that old [...]

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