KBC and pop up channel 197 on DSTV which will go live on 13th September 2022, and it will close on 14th September 2022, to be the only stations covering William Ruto’s inauguration.
Ruto will be sworn-into-office on Tuesday, September 13, following the validation of his victory by the Supreme Court a few days ago.
Other media stations including Citizen TV, NTV, KTN, K24 and others will have to buy the content from KBC.
This, according to some people is the right path to revive KBC’s lost glory and the station is really excited about it.
To express its excitement, KBC created a quote which we think was aimed at the media stations who took sides and openly campaigned against the President Elect William Ruto during the campaign period.
“#Proverboftheday, He who digs a grave for his enemy might as well be digging one for himself,” KBC posted.
#Proverboftheday
He who digs a grave for his enemy might as well be digging one for himself. ^RO #ThisIsKBC #AfricanProverb pic.twitter.com/peHsTkiR0t— KBC Channel1 News (@KBCChannel1) September 11, 2022
NTV on the other hand fired back with quote derived from Martin Lurther.
“Quote of the day: Nothing good ever comes of violence,” NTV wrote.
Quote of the day: Nothing good ever comes of violence. pic.twitter.com/dGLuAWyF2F
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) September 11, 2022
The TV 47 has also joined the banter with a Biblical quote saying:
“QUOTE OF THE DAY | “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”
QUOTE OF THE DAY | "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone." pic.twitter.com/d6TBZ1CZBo
— tv47 (@nftaIienfrens) September 11, 2022
Here are some of the comments from Kenyans:
Lord Abraham Mutai: KBC is our national broadcaster. We Kenyans literally FUND this media house with our own TAXES. I don’t see the need of anyone bashing William Ruto for giving priority to a station that is FUNDED by Tax Payers. UK elevated their BBC to an international Stage. Why not us? Go KBC! KBC has been airing Parliamentary sessions everyday, other Media houses have been taking the feed from them. No one has complained, reason, Parliamentary sessions are less popular. We must REVAMP KBC. New equipment. New studios. Better salary. Quality reporters. KBC must compete.
Atieno Nyar Asego: DSTV confirms a pop channel 197 will air William Ruto’s inauguration on Tuesday 13th.
KBC and DSTV’s channel 197 will have exclusive coverage of the event. Citizen TV are at liberty to air Assimio Petition in Hague. Or swear in their Candidate Raila Odinga.
Abdulahi Adan: Good morning KE. DStv channel 197 shall exclusively air the inauguration ceremony of H.E Dr. William Samoei Ruto. Freedom is here.
Cypy The Great: KBC and pop up channel 197 on DSTV which will go live on 13th September 2022, and it will close on 14th September 2022 will be the only stations covering William Ruto’s inauguration. The rest like Citizen Tv will have to buy it from DSTV if they want to show Live coverage.
