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From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya’s journalists are under attack – but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola, University of Nottingham In recent months, Kenyan journalists have been harassed, intimidated and attacked by government officials, politicians and members of the public. George Ogola, a professor of media industries, explains the impact of these attacks on media freedom in Kenya. What are the major emerging threats against media freedom in Kenya? Kenya’s […]

Posted On : April 20, 2023 Published By : Guest Writer

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Research report on Kenyan media coverage of the 2022 election

This report examines Kenyan news media coverage of the 2022 elections, focusing on four key publications, nine television stations, 11 radio stations, and three digital media channels. The report explores the attention Kenyan print media, television, digital media, and radio stations paid to election-related news and issues from 1 May 2022—to 8 August 2022 and […]

Posted On : September 26, 2022 Published By : ACME team

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From message to violence: what to watch for in the media ahead of Kenya’s elections

Aditi Malik, College of the Holy Cross and Philip Onguny, Université Saint-Paul / Saint Paul University As Kenya heads towards elections, concerns about the outbreak of electoral violence tend to rise. Existing research has offered several explanations for the violence. These include weak political parties, perceptions that elections are high stakes for different communities, and […]

Posted On : March 24, 2022 Published By : Guest Writer

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As press freedom continues to struggle in Kenya, alternatives keep hope alive

Wambui Wamunyu, Daystar University As we mark World Press Freedom Day 2021, let us remember that 2020 was terrible for the press in many parts of the world. Two ranking measures – the World Press Freedom Index 2021 and African Media Barometer publications – indicate that journalists globally continued to face multiple challenges. These included […]

Posted On : May 3, 2021 Published By : Guest Writer

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Moi and the media: how Kenyan journalism suffered under his iron heel

George Ogola, University of Central Lancashire Kenya’s political leaders have always had a vested political interest in the control of the country’s media. But no president has had a more terrifying presence in Kenyan newsrooms than Daniel arap Moi, Kenya’s president from 1978 to 2002. The Sunday broadcast news in the 1980s and 1990s was […]

Posted On : February 20, 2020 Published By : Guest Writer

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Accountability in Kenya’s media still needs attention. What can be done

Photo by AbsolutVision on Unsplash. Jared Obuya, Moi University In Kenya, there’s growing debate about media accountability – that the media should act in the interests of the public good, and that it’s accurate, free and fair. Most of the debate has focused on the lack of quality journalism and a decline in journalistic ethics. […]

Posted On : June 24, 2019 Published By : Guest Writer

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From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya’s journalists are under attack – but they must also regain public trust

Research report on Kenyan media coverage of the 2022 election

From message to violence: what to watch for in the media ahead of Kenya’s elections

As press freedom continues to struggle in Kenya, alternatives keep hope alive

Moi and the media: how Kenyan journalism suffered under his iron heel

Accountability in Kenya’s media still needs attention. What can be done

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