Female journalists have been sensitised to evade violence during next Tuesday’s general election and thereafter. The Journalist for Human Rights (JHR), under its Voice for Women and Girls Rights project, last week held a media roundtable on safety and security of journalists in the electioneering period, in Nairobi. The event’s objective was to discuss safety shortcomings […]
Assault against journalists in Kenya is not new. For example in 2017, many journalists were detained during the disputed elections
AMWIK and the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) conducted a joint training for Meru-based journalists at the Three Steers Hotel in the series of election coverage training. The journalists were taught about the significance of ethical reporting, safety and security measures during the election coverage, and the importance of gender-sensitive reporting. AMWIK Executive Director, Judie […]
AMWIK attended a consultative workshop convened by the Kenya Editors Guild(KEG) and The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in Kwale county on access to information and strengthening the media’s participation in results management of the general election. The engagement brought together editors from various media houses, IEBC members and commissioners, members of the Kenya […]
AMWIK in partnership with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) conducted a training on election reporting for Nairobi-based journalists at the Hilton Hotel. The journalists were taught various measures to undertake and apply during election coverage to prevent the escalation of conflict and how to ensure that they are reporting information that is ethical in […]
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs-Joe Mucheru Principal Secretary, State Department of Broadcasting & Telecommunication, Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs – Ms Esther Koimett President, World Association of Press Councils – Dr Sule Aker Chief Executive Officer, Media Council of Kenya – David Omwoyo Secretary-General, Kenya National Commission for UNESCO […]
Representatives from WAN-IFRA Women in News paid a courtesy call on the AMWIK secretariat. The meeting addressed matters of mutual interest in supporting women in media to create an inclusive industry while mapping out extensive areas of collaboration. The WAN-IFRA Women in News team was led by Jane Godia-African Director, Tamala Chirwa, Director-People and Performance, Susan Makore, […]
The Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) is pleased to announce the commencement of a project dubbed “Enhancing the Capacity of Community Media Houses to Promote the Safety of Journalists in The Workplace” in partnership with and with the support of UNESCO under the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC). IPDC is a […]
We are delighted that representatives from AMWIK have been appointed to the judging panel of the Media Council of Kenya(MCK)’s 10th Annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA) 2022. Led by Executive Director Judie Kaberia, who is the chairperson of the judging panel, other members are AMWIK’s Vice Chairperson Rachel Ombaka, member Njeri Rugene, Wangethi Mwangi, Emmanuel […]
She said the court will help victims get fair treatment and trials.In Summary• CJ Koome also launched the first-ever special court for handling sexual violence cases at Shanzu Law Courts, Mombasa.• Koome said that the courts would help preserve the dignity of victims and enhance fair trial within the tenets of the Constitution.Chief Justice Martha […]
