Why The President Is So Quiet On Digital Migration Crisis

Why is the president so quiet in the stalemate between media owners and Communications Authority over digital migration crisis? Let's play it more wiser here. We understand that the president has the final say about this issue, but he has chosen to keep silent as time goes.

Now we're in the second week since the switch off  of the four TV stations: KTN from The Standard Group, NTV &QTV from Nation Media Group and Citizen from Royal Media whose analogue transmission equipment were confiscated by the CA officials during the night raid at the affected media companies' premises in Limuru Kenya. And nothing yep from the man of the people. 

In what I see, the president through CA officials wants to force bitter pills into people's throats because he feels that is how to repay people who queued for hour to vote for him into the office. Majority of people do not have money to buy set boxes needed for digital signal, leave alone monthly payment to keep the TV on. In simple words, majority of people wants to watch news on free to air TV stations--- something the three media houses are demanding for. Why shut them down then?

The very reason why the government is adamant to keep Kenyans in the darkness is the fact that their is too much media freedom in Kenya. However, with only two news TV stations now active, the government is now breathing free and has more powers than before. 

We know that KBC is state owned national TV station while K24 is owned by Mediamax-- a company that is closely linked to the president, so it is an easy job for the government to keep taps on sensitive issues and also to enjoy monopoly since the giants are yet to arise.