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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
- Author:
- Sue Valentine, Tom Rhodes
- Publisher:
- Sue Valentine, Tom Rhodes
- Publication Date:
Kenya's constitution guarantees freedom of the media, but President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee coalition has introduced several bills that undermine rather than enforce that principle. Journalists are vulnerable to legal harassment, threats, or attack, while news outlets are manipulated by advertisers or politicianowners. The deteriorating climate comes at a crucial time for Kenya's democracy, security, and economy. 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
- Publication Date:
New footage has emerged of how GSU officers brutalised journalists and county officials leaving two of the journalists, and county officials injured and hospitalized. The footage shows the GSU officers literally launch an attack when the journalists were still in the vehicle without asking any questions. Senior police officers have since said the journalists provoked the officers. Did they? Gladys Gachanja has a look at a brutal attack at the ADC Galana ranch.
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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 »
