By Nyang’au Araka Kenya’s media industry reflects a worldwide pattern of gender inequality in leadership, the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) has found. Information contained in AMWIK’s State of Women in Media in Kenya Report (2026), shows that women journalists are overwhelmingly concentrated in entry-level roles and rarely advancing to decision-making positions. Released […]

By Nyang’au Araka By mid-morning, a young female reporter is already juggling interviews, deadlines, and the calculation of risk—online abuse, newsroom bias, and the pressure to be heard in spaces where women are still underrepresented. This is one of the everyday reality that dominated conversations at the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) annual […]

Women in media have been urged to step up advocacy on critical social issues and use their platforms to drive meaningful change. David Omwoyo, CEO of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to supporting women journalists through continuous professional development. “We will continue supporting Association of Media Women in Kenya’s efforts […]