press freedom
Media Council calls for probe into arrest of journalist during Ruto’s rally in Murang’a
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) now wants the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to probe the arrest of Nation […]
Huge libel awards hurt press freedom
Reading Time: 2 minutes The 2010 Constitution is an ambitious document that is widely celebrated for its deliberate leaning towards greater freedoms. It is […]
Hilary Ng’weno hailed as father of Kenyan journalism
Reading Time: 2 minutes Emeka-Mayaka Gekara Hilary Boniface Ng’weno, who died on Wednesday aged 83, can easily be described as the father of Kenyan […]
Bad laws cement our poor ranking in press freedom
Reading Time: 3 minutes Patience Nyange Thomas Jefferson famously said given a choice of government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, he would […]
Irony of press freedom day and media in a hostile environment
Reading Time: 3 minutes Kenya joins the rest of the world to celebrate freedom of the press today under a hostile and uncertain environment […]