The Citizen's headline came closest to expressing the reality of what happened, as did their coverage in general, notably a balanced and sensible editorial, which stated that:
Kichwa kikuu cha raia kilikaribia kuonyesha ukweli wa yale yaliyotukia, kama vile habari zao zilivyohusu kwa ujumla, hasa uhariri uliosawazika na wenye busara, uliotaarifu kwamba: