Are media in Kenya facing a crisis of trust?

In effect, a serious introspection on the part of the media, and a discussion of the issue of trust is important as we approach the 8 August election. In the context of the presidential debates, we may ask ourselves: Are the organisers ‘conmen’? Whose agendas do they seek to advance or push via the event? Were the debates meant to help the candidates achieve their objectives of selling their ideas to Kenyans? Were they meant to help the public understand the candidates, their political parties and what they stand for and promise?