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Is Kenya’s mainstream media becoming a boys’ club?

Commentary

Is Kenya’s mainstream media becoming a boys’ club?

The absence of women in senior editorial positions and broadcast programme control rooms is not only eyebrow-raising but also a deeply appalling prospect.

By Ignatius Openje 18 Sep 2026

Media lobby warns of rising threats to journalists ahead of 2027 election

News

Media lobby warns of rising threats to journalists ahead of 2027 election

The concerns were raised during a press conference in Nairobi on Wednesday, where officials from the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ), the Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) and the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) said the safety of journalists continues to deteriorate as political tensions rise.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 16 Jul 2026

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