Caption for the landscape image: Githuku Mungai, the high priest of error corrections is back Thursday, January 25, 2024 Scroll down to read the article Detecting and correcting errors is critical because, over time, errors impact negatively on the credibility of a newspaper. Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group By Peter Mwaura Former Nation Media Group's public editor. Article Related A few months ago, the NMG Public Editor announced my retirement from pointing errors in the written press. The article labeled me “the high priest of error corrections”. I felt flattered but welcomed the honour. PREMIUM Mwaura: Githuku Mungai, the high priest of error corrections, hangs it up Almost daily he notified editors and writers of errors he had found in Taifa Leo, Nation and Business Daily. PREMIUM Readers have their say: Newsreaders irritate with useless talk BBC, CNN and Sky News have no rubbish starters such as “I hope you had a good day”. PREMIUM Readers have their say: Khaminwa smartphone that never was There was nothing about the phone in the story. The smartphone matter is what pulled me into the story. I felt cheated. PREMIUM Jee Huu Ni Uungwana? Mbotela’s inaccuracies that beggar belief He writes that Mbotela Senior, was captured in Malawi by slave traders and “put on a ship en route to Europe”. PREMIUM Readers Have Their Say: Contradictory facts - Who do we believe? Is the Nation speaking out of both sides of its mouth? . Recommended for you PREMIUM KPA scents record 20th women’s basketball league title PREMIUM MPs hand UoN ultimatum over Sh20 billion debt PREMIUM MP Aladwa fails to stop EACC case against him PREMIUM 'I took Sh2m loan for my boyfriend, then he scammed me' PREMIUM Court rejects bid to stop EACC probe in judge’s bribery case over Tuju Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM MP Aladwa fails to stop EACC case against him EACC seeks to recover disputed Nairobi land after court rejected attempt to have the suit thrown out. Traders locked out of Kitale market as Ruto, Natembeya tensions spill over The county government's attempt to implement their directive was frustrated by security agencies. Ruto reveals diplomatic push that saw Sudan lift ban on Kenyan tea imports The Nation has established that the ban was lifted following high-stakes diplomatic overtures that ran for months.
PREMIUM Mwaura: Githuku Mungai, the high priest of error corrections, hangs it up Almost daily he notified editors and writers of errors he had found in Taifa Leo, Nation and Business Daily.
PREMIUM Readers have their say: Newsreaders irritate with useless talk BBC, CNN and Sky News have no rubbish starters such as “I hope you had a good day”.
PREMIUM Readers have their say: Khaminwa smartphone that never was There was nothing about the phone in the story. The smartphone matter is what pulled me into the story. I felt cheated.
PREMIUM Jee Huu Ni Uungwana? Mbotela’s inaccuracies that beggar belief He writes that Mbotela Senior, was captured in Malawi by slave traders and “put on a ship en route to Europe”.
PREMIUM Readers Have Their Say: Contradictory facts - Who do we believe? Is the Nation speaking out of both sides of its mouth?
PREMIUM MP Aladwa fails to stop EACC case against him EACC seeks to recover disputed Nairobi land after court rejected attempt to have the suit thrown out.
Traders locked out of Kitale market as Ruto, Natembeya tensions spill over The county government's attempt to implement their directive was frustrated by security agencies.
Ruto reveals diplomatic push that saw Sudan lift ban on Kenyan tea imports The Nation has established that the ban was lifted following high-stakes diplomatic overtures that ran for months.
