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YouTube had previously been exempted from the restriction, following a promise made in November last year by then-Communications Minister Michelle Row...
The revision follows a High Court ruling that nullified the previous Broadcasting Code, citing its unconstitutionality. The court ordered the Media Co...
Researchers are also concerned about the influence of big tech in Africa. Digital platforms like Google and Facebook can shape the news and informatio...
The study's authors have recommended delaying smartphone and social media access for children under 13, enhancing digital literacy education and holdi...
The stakeholders said the proposed code had undergone intensive public participation and received overwhelming support from practitioners.
The editorial praised Amina’s ability to see beyond trauma and tell a more nuanced African story — one grounded in empathy, shared experience, and cul...
Justice Diana Kavedza sitting at Kibera denied Mutinda bond and ordered that he will remain in police cells pending plea taking in the murder on July...
At the same time, Ethekon made a strong appeal to the media to support IEBC’s efforts in rebuilding public confidence in Kenya’s elections. He said th...
Omwoyo becomes the second Chairperson of the EAPC, succeeding Kajubi Mukajanga, the founding chair and former executive director of the Media Council...
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said Maiyo was inciting violence against police officers through videos posted on his TikTok account.
CAK boss David Kem noted that digital platforms have increasingly become hotspots for sophisticated anti-competitive practices, with businesses using...
KEG President Zubeidah Kananu appealed to the government to stop intimidating media houses and allow journalists to operate freely.
According to Information, Communication and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo, the proposal was developed with input from key media sta...
According to CS William Kabogo, while the protests started peacefully, they escalated in the afternoon, prompting the Communications Authority to inte...
Deepfakes, cheap fakes, and fake news are increasingly being used as easily and cheaply produced tools of deception, leaving vulnerable citizens shock...
Young people, mostly from Gen Z (born in the late 1990s to early 2010s), have grown increasingly alienated from the government as confrontations escal...
The decision is part of a broader push to streamline the visual experience for users, with Musk stating that the goal is to make adverts feel more org...
MCK CEO David Omwoyo described the directive as an “unwarranted overreach” and praised broadcasters for upholding the 2025 Code of Conduct for Media P...
The organisations said they had filed an urgent judicial review application at the High Court in Nairobi to challenge what they termed an unconstituti...
Several media stations, including NTV, KTN, and Citizen TV, confirmed that their signals were disrupted or their transmission infrastructure tampered...
This is not the first time the Communications Authority has threatened broadcasters. A similar warning was issued in 2024 during the anti-Finance Bill...
The authority referenced Article 33(2) and Article 34(1) of the Constitution, as well as Section 46I of the Kenya Information and Communications Act,...
The MCK cautioned both police and protesters against targeting journalists, stressing that they play a vital role in informing the public and must be...
Over the weekend, police in Arusha detained Jackson Kabalo, 32, and Joseph Mrindoko, 37, accusing the two content creators of "improper use of social...
In a report filed in court, Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital concluded that Mutinda is mentally unstable following a psychiatric evalua...
However, an open-source investigation of Ojwang’s social media activity did not find any posts linking his X account to the defamatory hashtag. On the...
A range of innovative and accessible solutions exists to expand storage or manage media more efficiently.
From modest corner shops to multi-million-shilling wholesalers, businesses here are increasingly turning to social media to attract a broader and more...
Many others dismissed it as tone-deaf and hypocritical, accusing the government of deflecting attention from its own failures.
The government said the deliberate move aims to protect public morals and uphold national laws governing online content.
