Media Council of Kenya Chair: The future of peace and stability we all seek depend on the strength and integrity of our Press
A free press is the lifeblood of any democratic society. It arms citizens with the information they need to make meaningful decisions, amplifies voices that would otherwise go unheard, and holds institutions to account. Journalists are not merely storytellers.
Samar Al Halal: When surveillance becomes normal, democracy turns into a show’ and humanity clatters
Gaza is the clearest and most dangerous example of where surveillance is heading. Experts described how AI-driven systems there don’t just monitor journalists, they can feed directly into physical targeting by linking location, contacts, and communication patterns.
Freedom of Expression: Sudan, Tanzania make macabre list of 128 journalists killed in the world as China named world’s top jailer
The updated list documents 17 additional cases confirmed after December 10, underscoring a particularly deadly year for journalism and the continued prevalence of impunity. The Federation had released a preliminary list on December 9, reporting 111 killings, including one accidental death.
Kenya says it is ready to work with media as fourth arm of government after executive, legislature and judiciary
The information secretary spoke in Kerugoya Town on Wednesday during the launch of Kirinyaga Media Queens Association. He pointed out that the fact that the media sector remains a key pillar in national development and a vital tool for holding government accountable, shaping public opinion and fostering an informed citizenry
Editors renew calls for journalist protection, reforms in tandem with rapid technological growth
The forum cited recent incidents during which more than 20 journalists were injured while covering protests, with some deliberately targeted. Cases such as that of Catherine Njeri, who was shot while on duty and the unresolved disappearance of journalist Eric Isina were highlighted.
President Suluhu Hassan: Evolution from CCM ‘Flower Girl’ to Tanzania’s pernicious, ruthless dictator
A former vice president who rose to the presidency after the death of predecessor John Pombe Magufuli, Hassan initially gave indications that she would relax the government’s repressive tactics against opposition leaders, civic groups, journalists and others.
Vibrancy amid chaos: Kenya women journalists’ organisation picks new office, retains financial soundness
AMWIK Executive Director Queenter Mbori presented the association’s 2024 achievements, describing it as a year of both tremendous challenges and ground-breaking impact. Mbori said the organisation made significant strides in journalists’ safety advocacy following brutal attacks on media professionals during anti-Finance Bill protests.
Re-imagining Kenya: Political unrest, justice on the streets that fuses fact and fiction to result in Daredevil’s flight from shadows
Kenya’s Gen Z, galvanised by social media hashtags and mobile communication, have driven two synchronised waves of resistance – from #OccupyParliament in June 2024 to renewed June 25, 2025 protests.
After clamping down on leading television stations to blackout live broadcast of protests, Kenya now says it’s committed to information access
After an eventful week during which the Communication Authority of Kenya switched off signals of leading television stations to compel them to discontinue live coverage of nationwide anti-government protests, the state now says it is committed to transparency, accountability and citizen empowerment through the implementation of Access to Information Act,...
