The digital migration has forcefully kicked off. Aye! While Kenyans were busy sharing love and other romantic niceties, Communications Commission of Kenya was busy switching off analogue local channels. The board termed the switch-off as the first phase that aimed to shut down unauthorized transmitters. Already six transmitters have been put off hence disabling analogue transmission from media houses.
The sudden and unprecedented twist of events has however been met with hilarious reactions from citizens. Below we sample some tweets.
This #DigitalMigration switch off came at a PERFECT time…even Journalists, Cameramen, Producers & Directors needed a Valentine’s break.
— Follow IG:@XtianDela (@xtiandela) February 15, 2015
@ntvkenya Go preach to the Birds! We are converts already in #DigitalMigration #DigitalTruth” — Joe Kings™ (@Muhahami) February 15, 2015
Going for the 24th hr mark after Media self induced blackout n see nobody died we still alive! Guess who’s ads biz dying #DigitalMigration
— Kenya West© (@KinyanBoy) February 15, 2015
“@latoyamelvyn: @MediaMK this may also be the end of celebrity Jounalism..no room for laziness #DigitalMigration” < Kuchapa Kazi — Social Experiment (@MediaMK) February 15, 2015
This is how the Analogue3 are trying to explain to Kenyans the true reasons as to why they are off #DigitalMigration pic.twitter.com/L6hMUiJIZi
— SokoAnalyst (@SokoAnalyst) February 15, 2015
@CitizenTVNews Go away! We ain’t buying this Playing Victims thing. Go digital or start a Oga video shop! #DigitalMigration @Galgallo_ — Joe Kings™ (@Muhahami) February 15, 2015
I see a situation where social media completely dominates,here the only set-box you need is a phone thats internet enabled #DigitalMigration
— Halfpoet™ (@jacksonjaxo) February 15, 2015
Finally, @DStv_Kenya have scored a good one on the whining consortium @MultiChoice. #DigitalMigration pic.twitter.com/kWae4TI29f — Hovely Online (@HOVELYZZ) February 15, 2015
Remember simcards used to cost 2k in 2001 saa hii ni 20 bob .Decorders in 2020 will cost 50bob. Sina haraka! #DigitalMigration
— OBAKO JAMENI (@olemarex) February 15, 2015
#DigitalMigration is about protection of content creators, content writers, show directors, content producers. Not rich TV stations. — Mr. Music Biz Man (@ItsBuddhaBlaze) February 15, 2015
How does not watching particular TV stations become a national crisis? There’s so many things to do in this life #DigitalMigration
— Mr. Music Biz Man (@ItsBuddhaBlaze) February 15, 2015
Ladies and gentlemen the real business has just begun #DigitalMigration — Tim Njiru (@timnjiru) February 15, 2015
“@CharlieGitonga: Don’t worry guys, even Israelites had trouble obeying God during the exodus. No migration is easy. #DigitalMigration”
— SokoAnalyst (@SokoAnalyst) February 14, 2015
“@C_NyaKundiH: “@Wakigogoine: How K24 & KBC news casters will sleep tonight. #DigitalMigration pic.twitter.com/95SZVq19Gk“” Funny!!! — Peter Opondo (@PeterOpondo) February 14, 2015
“@makodingo: #nw @K24Tv…and their news broadcast is surprisingly very good. Not missing anything! #DigitalMigration pic.twitter.com/494tZniBxN
— SokoAnalyst (@SokoAnalyst) February 14, 2015
#Isabella on @K24Tv is interesting !Nice – time discover what other channels offer! #DigitalMigration @trendinaliaKE pic.twitter.com/0IMVVYTQQ0 — Christopher Kirwa (@chriskirwa) February 14, 2015
The chest thumping by the so called Big 3 media houses had finally caught up with them! The Govt has them by the balls #DigitalMigration
— Joe Kings™ (@Muhahami) February 14, 2015
In other news, KBC have no chill
“@gaetanokagwa: It’s not like this #DigitalMigration…caught some TV stations napping. It caught them too busy admiring themselves.” Ouch!
— Peter Opondo (@PeterOpondo) February 15, 2015
@K24Tv – Top watched right now. #DigitalMigration – at times it takes losing something to embrace something better. pic.twitter.com/0mwwABYWuj
— Christopher Kirwa (@chriskirwa) February 15, 2015
“@QuincyWandera: #DigitalMigration was announced 4 years ago. How do you go around saying “we should have been given more time” nonsense!”
— Violette N Wambua (@NdukuWambua) February 15, 2015
For the first time I see Journalists who have never tweeted start tweeting…This #DigitalMigration is actually good.
— Follow IG:@XtianDela (@xtiandela) February 15, 2015
Now I can have the TV all for myself….. #DigitalMigration Say no to soaps
— Shinobi (@Bobbysyoks) February 14, 2015
At CA after they flicked the analog switch… #DIGITALMIGRATION… pic.twitter.com/lTrPwjBtQk
— Muraya Kariuki (@murayakariuki) February 13, 2015
NTV, KTN, QTV AND CITIZEN can’t even get the date for Supreme Court ruling on #DigitalMigration. Bado wako 2013. Smh pic.twitter.com/dk93ru8fmv
— Oliver Mathenge™ (@OliverMathenge) February 14, 2015
That time they were in court, they should have been setting up their infrastructure and importing their set top boxes.#DigitalMigration
— Oliver Mathenge™ (@OliverMathenge) February 14, 2015
An MP, CORD of course, messages me. He asks ‘how does it feel to be switched off? ‘remember our rallies?’ #DigitalMigration
— James Smart (@jamessmat) February 14, 2015
So my friend is busy watching KTN and claiming that anangoja the next program izo majina zikiisha. Weed is truly illegal #DigitalMigration
— MeniMen™ (@Martin_Okhako) February 14, 2015
