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We’re proud to join fellow media stakeholders in marking #WorldPressFreedomDay2025, hosted by Media Council of Kenya. This year’s theme: “Reporting in the Brave New World: The Impact of AI on Press Freedom and the Media.” Timely and critical. #WPFD2025 #AIandMedia

Join us for the World Press Freedom Day Celebrations at The Concord Hotel & Suites in Nairobi. We will be spotlighting the power of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on journalism and the media industry. #WPFD2025 #WorldRadioDay #PressFreedom #MediaMatters #RadioForFreedom

"Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are transforming the media landscape with opportunities, however challenges of online safety are a pressing concern with women journalists disproportionately bearing the brunt of digital hostility."- Queenter Mbori, on #WPFD2025. Media Council of Kenya

KenyaCorrespondents David Omwoyo, MBS Association of Media Women in Kenya Kenya Union of Journalists #Leo Dinnah Ondari Kenya Editors’ Guild National Police Service-Kenya Hillary "As we join the world in its celebration, it is vital that we not only acknowledge the progress made in upholding press freedom but also pause to remember individuals who have paid the ultimate price in their pursuit of truth," - Association of Media Women in Kenya's Executive Director .Queenter Mbori

KenyaCorrespondents David Omwoyo, MBS Association of Media Women in Kenya Kenya Union of Journalists #Leo Dinnah Ondari Kenya Editors’ Guild National Police Service-Kenya Hillary Queenter Mbori Victor Bwire OGW Zubeidah Kananu “As AI transforms media, we must defend press freedom in both principle and practice. Ongoing training and strong partnerships help us stay accountable and informed," - National Police Service-Kenya Spokesperson Michael Nyaga Muchiri. #WPFD2025

"Are we building tools for transparency, or traps for control? Technology must serve truth, not suppress it. AI is part of the bigger technological framework which can be used badly by anti-freedom forces. Let us ensure that it strengthens journalism, not silence it." –

KenyaCorrespondents David Omwoyo, MBS Association of Media Women in Kenya Kenya Union of Journalists #Leo Dinnah Ondari Kenya Editors’ Guild National Police Service-Kenya Hillary Queenter Mbori Victor Bwire OGW Zubeidah Kananu "The government must prioritize transparency, clear ad debts and involve journalists in AI policy. Press freedom means more than reporting ,it's about survival, innovation and fearless public service," -National Police Service-Kenya Spokesperson Michael Nyaga Muchiri.

KenyaCorrespondents David Omwoyo, MBS Association of Media Women in Kenya Kenya Union of Journalists #Leo Dinnah Ondari Kenya Editors’ Guild National Police Service-Kenya Hillary Queenter Mbori Victor Bwire OGW Zubeidah Kananu "We are at a turning point — professional media is slowly ceding ground to the digital marketplace. To remain relevant, we must prioritise ethical journalism, fact-checking and content that serves the public good,"- KBC Channel 1 News's Editor-in-Chief .Samuel Maina. #WPFD2025

KenyaCorrespondents David Omwoyo, MBS Association of Media Women in Kenya Kenya Union of Journalists #Leo Dinnah Ondari Kenya Editors’ Guild National Police Service-Kenya Hillary Queenter Mbori Victor Bwire OGW Zubeidah Kananu KBC Channel 1 News Samuel Maina “Artificial intelligence is not just a tool, it’s a test of our ethics. As we integrate AI into journalism, we must ensure the human element remains central, upholding dignity, truth and accountability,” - Media Council of Kenya's CEO .David Omwoyo, MBS #WPFD2025 #PressFreedom #MediaMatters

The launched Journalistic Data Protection Exemption report also goes on to consider the media’s obligations to comply with areas of the Data Protection Act, even when relying on the journalistic exemption from certain provisions.

KenyaCorrespondents David Omwoyo, MBS Association of Media Women in Kenya Kenya Union of Journalists #Leo Dinnah Ondari Kenya Editors’ Guild National Police Service-Kenya Hillary Queenter Mbori Victor Bwire OGW Zubeidah Kananu KBC Channel 1 News Samuel Maina "As actors in the media sector, we must take responsibility and realise that we have a role to play when it comes to journalists press freedom,"- Media Council of Kenya's CEO .David Omwoyo, MBS

The Journalistic Data Protection Exemption report shows training & support is needed to strengthen data protection-related compliance in the media sector. #WorldPressFreedomDay2025 #WorldPressFreedomDay #freedomofinformation #FreedomofExpression

KEG President Zubeidah Kananu: "It has been a tough year. Not just because of the loss of life, but because the space for press freedom continues to shrink—even as the need for accurate, ethical, and fearless journalism grows." #WPFD2025 #PressFreedom #AI

The Organization for Security & Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) states that free media is important because ‘no nation can hope to develop democratically without #FreeofExpression, publication & distribution of ideas & opinions’. #WorldPressFreedomDay #WorldPressFreedomDay2025

KEG President Zubeidah Kananu:'The Impact of AI on the Media andPress Freedom' is a topic that sits at the very heart of journalism’s future. #AI holds enormous promise—it can strengthen investigative journalism,accelerate fact-checking & improve access to information. #WPFD2025

FILM MAKERS ARRESTED: Nicholas Gichuki, Brian Adagala, Mark Karubiu among four documentary makers police have arrested from their studio in Karen under unclear circumstances.

State links four filmmakers to BBC story, seeks 10-year jail term, Sh20m fine ow.ly/tLFw50VON8t

Standard Group radio and TV platforms temporarily off air due to a technical hitch; KTN, Radio Maisha, Spice FM, and Berur FM available online as engineers work to restore services.

On this #AfricaDay, we honour African journalists who courageously and diligently serve the public by facilitating citizens’ right to know. Their fearless reporting empowers the people of Africa and drives progress toward #TheAfricaWeWant.