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Kenya: Mission Journal - Will Obama's Visit Boost Hopes for Press Freedom in Kenya?
CPJ, 23 July 2015
President Barack Obama is expected to address a range of topics when he arrives in Kenya tomorrow. The Kenyan government says it plans to discuss security and trade, while… Read more »
How Kenya is Failing to Uphold its Commitment to a Free Press
Ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Kenya this month, the Committee to Protect Journalists released a special report, "Broken promises: How Kenya is failing to uphold its commitment to a free press,"
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Kenya: Kenya Falls Short on Promises for Press Freedom
CPJ, 15 July 2015
New CPJ report finds worsening climate for journalists in traditionally open Kenya Read more »
Documents
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15 July 2015
Broken Promises: How Kenya is Failing to Uphold its Commitment to a Free Press
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- Sue Valentine, Tom Rhodes
- Publisher:
- Sue Valentine, Tom Rhodes
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Kenya's constitution guarantees freedom of the media, but President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee coalition has introduced several bills that undermine rather than ... see more »
Photo Essay
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How Gado's Cartoons Shine a Light on Censorship in Kenya, July 2015
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Corruption, the government, and press freedom are frequent subjects for Godfrey "Gado" Mwampembwa, a political cartoonist in East and Central Africa. The following is a selection of cartoons on the ... see more »
Video
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15 May 2015
How GSU Beat Journalists at the ADC Galana Ranch
- Publisher:
- NTV Kenya
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New footage has emerged of how GSU officers brutalised journalists and county officials leaving two of the journalists, and county officials injured ... see more »
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Kenya: Kenya's Governement Has Broken Promises Toward Establishing a Free Press - CPJ Report
CPJ, 15 July 2015
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Kenya: Kenyan Media Remains Bogged Down by Lawsuits, Restrictive Bills, and Legal Limbo - CPJ Report
CPJ, 15 July 2015
Instead of passing new legislation in keeping with the new constitution's guarantees for freedom of the press, the government has introduced a series of laws that undermine… Read more »
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Kenya: Press Phobia Strains Relations Between Kenya's Government and Media - CPJ Report
CPJ, 15 July 2015
Journalists with foreign media credentials are finding it increasingly difficult to gain accreditation for covering events involving President Uhuru Kenyatta. Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyan Journalists Received Threats During Coverage of ICC Case Against President - CPJ Report
CPJ, 15 July 2015
When the International Criminal Court (ICC) began its investigations into the 2007-2008 post-election violence that killed over 1,000 people, it had wide public support. Kenyans… Read more »
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Kenya: CPJ Report Urges Kenyan Government Not to Place Security Concerns Over a Free Press
CPJ, 15 July 2015
The late political scientist Joel D. Barkan wrote in 2013: "Kenya is the anchor of eastern Africa and the region's geopolitical and economic hub; conditions there determine the… Read more »
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Kenya: CPJ to Release Report On Press Freedom in Kenya
PR Newswire, 8 July 2015
Ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Kenya this month, the Committee to Protect Journalists will release a special report, "Broken promises: How Kenya is failing to… Read more »
