Video journalist Africa

Guess it both has to do with pointing?

You can find this shop on Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi. They really sell fire arms next to photo cameras, including leather holsters and all that for both. In Kenya is it forbidden to bear arms, unless you are a government officer with a security detail. In countries where people get killed for their [position and conviction that could be understandable. Also Kenya has a bad reputation in that respect. So a few weeks ago I was amazed by a court order that summoned a group of high ranking corruption suspects to surrender their passports together with their guns. You couldn’t imagine involved cabinet ministers to shoot their way out? Do you? Didn’t even know they had them. Maybe they obtained it from here, together with passport photographs. After all Nyayo House where you can obtain travel documents is only on a three-minutes-walk.

The first principle of being a journalist is that you have be where the news is. The second principle is that you have to chase stories you can make in the future. In that respect you are on permanent investigation, no matter what subject. To do that you have to maintain a good network, and take time for your internet. For that purpose it is also good to make a daily stroll through town, where peope come together, and where you can hear the news.

View on Moi Avenue in Nairobi - Kenya. The twin towers on the right are used by the Nation Media Group, the publisher of the Kenyan newspaper Daily Nation and television channel Nation TV. Nation Media is owned by the Aga Khan Foundation, an organisation supported by the Ismaili Muslim movement. All over Africa Aga Khan builds educational and medical institutions like schools and hospitals.