MY POINT OF VIEW

From 1671 to 1684 an Italian astronomer living in France named Giovanni Domenico Cassini discovered four moons of planet Saturn. A quarter of a century earlier Dutch mathematician and astronomer named Christiaan Huygens had discovered Titan, Saturn largest moon as well as gave explanation for the rings of Saturn. Three centuries later in 1997 a spaceprobe was launched to honour these two great scientists for their contribution in advancement of human knowledge of his universe. This mission came to be known as the Huygens - Cassini mission. It is a collaboration between US National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA) and Italian Space Agency (ASI) and funded to the tune of USD 4 billions. Launched from Cape Canaveral in 1997, the probe entered Saturn's atmosphere in 2004. The Huygens module separated from the Cassini in the same year and proceeded to land on Titan, Saturn largest moon. The cassini module continued to orbit Saturn and for thirteen ye...

The Fourth Estate plays a crucial role in any democracy. It plays the role of the guardian, oversight and informing the masses what their elected leaders are up-to. It highlights and documents injustices, corruption and abuses of power. It informs, educates and presents to the masses accurate and unbiased information to enable them make the right decisions and ensure they engage in their civic duties reresponsibly. Failure of the fourth estate is detrimental to any functioning democracy. A cursory look at any successful democracy, you will find that the media is highly prized as a source of information. Its freedom and as well as people working in the media are guaranteed in the constitution and enforced in other statutes. To ensure accurate information, information held by state can be accessed by the media. US has Freedom of Information Act, all Scandinavian countries have robust media and easy access to information held by the government. The freedom of  media in Kenya is guar...