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 […]

By Nyang’au Araka Nairobi will host the inaugural Pan-African Media Summit from May 13–14, 2026. The event will bring together editors, journalists, scholars, and media stakeholders from more than 20 African countries to deliberate on the future of journalism on the continent. Leaders representing four media organizations behind the Summit signed the statement, with David […]

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has called for stronger collaboration with the Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) to address key challenges facing the media sector. The challenges include sustainability, capacity building, and the promotion of professional and ethical standards. MCK Chairman Maina Muiruri said structured partnerships within the media industry are critical in ensuring that […]

By Janet Nyamwamu The Kenya Union of Journalists on Saturday held its AGM amid growing concern over deteriorating working conditions for journalists in Kenya and across Africa. The meeting, which brought together journalists from both public and private media houses, focused on the increasing challenges facing the profession, including job insecurity, delayed salaries, shrinking newsroom […]

By KPC Reporter Kenya has formally presented its bid to host the 2025 Africa Media Convention (AMC). Representatives expressed confidence that the country’s vibrant and resilient media sector makes it the ideal destination for the continent’s premier media gathering. The presentation was made Tuesday evening during a hybrid session at the African Union headquarters in […]

By Janet Nyamwamu Kenya’s media industry leaders have thrown their weight behind the proposed Code of Conduct for Media Practice, 2025, urging Parliament to accelerate its ratification. They said this will strengthen ethical journalism and rebuild public trust in the digital era. Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Delegated Legislation, representatives from the Kenya […]

By Dr. Ezekiel Mutua The media in Kenya is widely seen as one of the most corrupt institutions. The reason they often unite against me is because I confront them directly and expose the corruption within. As a trained journalist, I worked at the Nation Media Group (NMG) for nine years between1994-2002. NMG was then […]