Kenya media Stories

Inside the rise of news influencers transforming media in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
The Conversation  |  Nov 27, 2025

How this creator space evolves will depend on how platforms promote useful content, whether sustainable business models emerge, and whether audiences...

Journalists injured while covering Gachagua's homecoming, equipment and vehicles destroyed by goons
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 21, 2025

The goons pelted stones towards Gachagua's motorcade as it made its way out of JKIA, allegedly in a bid to block its entry to the CBD.

Governments and big tech threaten African media – book tracks the latest trends
The Conversation  |  Jul 28, 2025

Researchers are also concerned about the influence of big tech in Africa. Digital platforms like Google and Facebook can shape the news and informatio...

Media stakeholders urge MPs to fast-track approval of new media code of conduct 2025
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 23, 2025

The stakeholders said the proposed code had undergone intensive public participation and received overwhelming support from practitioners.

Kenya’s June 25 protests reveal Gen Z-state rift amid crackdown, media censorship
DW News  |  Jun 29, 2025

Young people, mostly from Gen Z (born in the late 1990s to early 2010s), have grown increasingly alienated from the government as confrontations escal...

Communications Authority shuts down TV signals over protest coverage in major crackdown on press freedom
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2025

Several media stations, including NTV, KTN, and Citizen TV, confirmed that their signals were disrupted or their transmission infrastructure tampered...

Media stakeholders accuse state of stifling freedoms
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 13, 2024

They reiterated that the diversion of these resources exclusively to KBC will starve young independent media of crucial financial oxygen, potentially...

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