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The Annual @afromediasummit is LIVE in Nairobi, where Africa’s boldest media minds, storytellers, innovators, and policymakers are shaping the future of digital communication & information integrity. Join the LIVE conversation: youtube.com/live/hLOi5EgLb… #PanAfricanMediaSummit2026

Africa media frames @Pontifex's maiden visit as pilgrimage of peace and unity tinyurl.com/yz27b3e8 🌐: mediaobserver.co.ke PDF: tinyurl.com/4c43f3r7 #MediaObserverKE @MediaCouncilK @CCommissionKE @AMWIK @mediacouncilmw @mctanzania @MediaCouncilUg @KenyaEditors @KUJ_Kenya @DinahOndari @BlaqAnarchist @cnalive @CatholicBishops

Find a Woman in Every Story: @MediaCouncilK and @AMWIK advocate for structural shifts in Kenya’s newsrooms. More: bit.ly/4ctoKfI

Headlines: Politically, @PeopleDailyKe looked at President @WilliamsRuto's political strategy for 2027 re-election, while @StandardKenya highlighted the possible return of protests as announced by the Linda Mwananchi team. 1. On economic angle, @BD_Africa highlighted the economic and policy implications of Kenya’s renewed engagement with the @IMFNews and the @WorldBankAfrica, while @TheStarKenya examined how rising vehicle taxes in Kenya are making car ownership increasingly unaffordable for many citizens. 2. On diplomacy and related topics, @NationAfrica detailed the growing controversy around Kenya’s continued association with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, a sanctioned Sudanese paramilitary leader, as @Taifa_Leo highlighted President Ruto dismissing comparisons between Kenya and its neighbors over fuel prices, arguing that Kenya should be benchmarked against middle-income economies rather than lower-income regional peers. tinyurl.com/4w2x47a5 #MediaResearchKE @MediaCouncilK @CCommissionKE @DinahOndari @GMelonyie @A_maundu @NyakundiJa34999 @Jay_Baraka @OndiekHabil @mjackieh @Nabosibori @N1Eric @karanjajackson_ @augustinevickie

From gender-responsive reporting to the safety of journalists, we are tackling the issues that matter most. The @AMWIK Women in Media Conference is the ultimate platform for industry stakeholders to collaborate on a robust future for all. Last-minute registration is open: t.co/d3V1aBW5BV #WomenMediaConfKE #GenderAccountability

Advisory: Full responsibility lies with all media houses for every piece of content broadcast on their platforms. @MediaCouncilK advises that a mandatory 7-second delay be strictly enforced on all live transmissions, without exception.

Beyond hashtags, media should amplify #NikoKadi as good for democracy ▶️tinyurl.com/5av8pfmh 🌐: mediaobserver.co.ke PDF: tinyurl.com/yjm8d7zv @MediaCouncilK @CCommissionKE @DinahOndari @vicbwire @BlaqAnarchist @MzalendoWatch @CivicKenya @IEBCKenya @Nabosibori

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Building on last year’s incredible triumphs by our members on the local and international stage, we are proud to call for entries for the @AMWIK Women in Media Awards 2026. This year, we celebrate the female journalists and creators shaping our nation and the world. We invite all members, including media practitioners, newsrooms, digital creators, and communication experts to submit their entries and be recognized for their impact. Deadline: March 31, 2026, at 5:00 PM EAT Apply Now: shorturl.at/b784K For partnerships: Contact us at info@amwik.org or +254 722 201 958.

Over the years, many of our student members have successfully transitioned from classrooms to newsrooms through the Media Industrial Attachment Programme in partnership with @MediaCouncilK. The call for the May – July 2026 Cohort is now open! We encourage all eligible student members to apply and take advantage of this placement and gain critical hands-on experience. 🔗 Apply here: bit.ly/4t3KFPL ⏰ Deadline: Midnight, Wednesday, 8th April 2026.

Risk Ready: @MediaCouncilK staff recently convened for a Risk Management workshop, where CEO @DavidOmwoyo called for a shift from reaction to prevention. His message: spot high-impact risks early, ditch tunnel vision, and let the past guide smarter decisions. “Learn from the past, not as a record of mistakes, but as a guide to making better decisions moving forward.” With a new strategic plan on the way, his challenge was clear: activate risk registers, embed lessons, and make risk management part of everyday work. “Risk management must become part of our everyday work.”@DavidOmwoyo, CEO, @MediaCouncilK

It’s time journalists eyeing seats in 2027 General Election quit newsrooms. ▶️tinyurl.com/3cxs8ta8 🌐: mediaobserver.co.ke @MediaCouncilK @CCommissionKE @DinahOndari @BlaqAnarchist @AMWIK @KUJ_Kenya @AMWIK @KenyaEditors @zubeidahkananu @Oduorerick @QueenterMbori

Reviewing @rigathi's @RamogiTVKe interview: Hits and misses. tinyurl.com/5bvsyr35 🌐: mediaobserver.co.ke @MediaCouncilK @CCommissionKE @mediacouncilmw @mctanzania @MediaCouncilUg @DinahOndari @BlaqAnarchist @AMWIK @KUJ_Kenya @AMWIK @KenyaEditors @zubeidahkananu @Oduorerick @QueenterMbori @TrevorOmbija @LinusKaikai

Claim: Tight security at Lee Funeral Home as @KagutaMuseveni's body arrives. Verdict: Misleading Summary: A reverse image and video search traced the footage back to October 16, 2025. Archived posts and credible sources confirm that the alleged video was of security presence at Lee Funeral Home awaiting the arrival of the body of the late @RailaOdinga, not President Museveni. The footage was recycled and facts misrepresented. Official government communication channels in Uganda revealed no such announcement on President Museveni. A further review of reputable Ugandan media outlets, including @ntvuganda and @DailyMonitor, yielded no reports supporting the claim. Additionally, an analysis of President Museveni’s verified X account shows that his most recent post on social media was on March 31 during an official engagement meeting with @WorldBankGroup leaders at State Lodge, Nakasero. #iVerifyKE #FactsMatterKE @MediaCouncilK @CCommissionKE @TheDebunkShow @debunkdotmedia @Code4Africa @FumbuaKE @iamLucyMwangi @DinahOndari @N1Eric @Serrem_Ben @AkelloCeline @ChrisEvans024 @KUJ_Kenya @KenyaEditors @KenyaEditors

Headlines: The public appearance of @4thPresidentKE, @rigathi, @skmusyoka, @MarthaKarua, @FredMatiangi, and @EugeneLWamalwa during ex-Senator Daniel Karaba's burial in Kirinyaga. The story points to potential Mt. Kenya realignment ahead of 2027 polls. @StandardKenya highlighted a U.S. trade report portraying bribery, regulatory barriers, and systemic corruption as obstacles to fair trade, framing the issue negatively and focusing on economic and accountability risks, though it largely relies on a single foreign source without including a Kenyan government response. @TheStarKenya exposed severe neglect across prisons in Nairobi, Nanyuki, Meru, Kilifi, and Malindi, citing the @OAG_Kenya report, which documents crumbling infrastructure, stalled construction projects, broken sewer systems, asbestos roofing, unsafe kitchens, overcrowding, and breaches of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, emphasizing serious health, safety, and security risks for inmates and staff. @BD_Africa reported on @KeTreasury CS @JohnMbadiN shelving the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026, delaying PAYE reductions for over one million low- and middle-income earners amid rising inflation and growing statutory deductions. The story is based on official sources such as @KNBStats and @KenyaBankers. tinyurl.com/murnxcwh @MediaCouncilK @CCommissionKE @DinahOndari @N1Eric @augustinevickie @AMWIK @KUJ_Kenya @KenyaEditors

Headlines: The coverage looked at stories on political, economic, infrastructural, and cultural issues, reflecting varied themes, tones, and journalistic approaches. 1. @TheStarKenya was on the Nairobi Railway City (NRC) project that was depicted as a transformative initiative aimed at modernizing Nairobi’s Central Business District, enhancing urban mobility, creating jobs, stimulating economic growth, and accommodating up to 600,000 daily passengers by 2045. 2. @PeopleDailyKe and @Taifa_Leo highlighted the political landscape for the @TheODMparty following @RailaOdinga's death and how @WilliamsRuto turned deffiance into Compliance. Further the weakening of traditional opposition, internal ODM divisions, and disciplinary challenges facing @edwinsifuna were hihglighted. 3. @BD_Africa reported on the statutory management of Trident Insurance Company, Kuscco Mutual Assurance, and Corporate Insurance Company, collectively owing over Sh3.43 billion to 20,885 policyholders. 3. @StandardKenya noted that Energy CS @OpiyoWandayi had knowledge of substandard fuel imports and potential pump price increases. 4. @NationAfrica reported on the exclusion of Moi High School Mbiruri’s play from the national drama festival due to political references, following prior controversies such as Butere Girls’ “Echoes of War.” Read the summary here👉tinyurl.com/5n7b38r2 #MCKMediaMonitoring. @MediaCouncilK @CCommissionKE @DinahOndari @NyakundiJa34999 @A_maundu @GMelonyie @N1Eric @augustinevickie @Nabosibori @AkelloCeline @laura_makokha @KMuinde

Headlines: 1/6 @StandardKenya portrays the latest fuel scandal as part of a recurring cycle of performative accountability, where dramatic arrests and bold promises mask weak cases, delays, and quiet withdrawals, echoing past scandals in cooking oil, fertiliser, and healthcare. 2/6 @NationAfrica focuses on the withdrawal of a 60,000-tonne petrol consignment imported by One Petroleum Ltd, ordered by Energy CS @OpiyoWandayi , citing procedural violations and overpricing. 3/6 @BD_Africa situates the fuel controversy in a regional context, noting Uganda’s refusal to release reserves, emergency imports, allegations of overpricing, and resultant financial and governance vulnerabilities. 4/6 On the political front, @TheStarKenya highlights intra-party tensions and disputes over electoral zoning, reflecting fractures within @TheODMparty and potential volatility in the @UDAKenya -ODM alliance. 5/6 @PeopleDailyKe examines the offensive by government and opposition actors to woo a vote-rich region pivotal to the presidential outcome. 6/6 @Taifa_Leo analyses Deputy President @_KithureKindiki ’s shift toward unity, development, and grassroots mobilization, providing perspectives from analysts, critics, and political stakeholders. ▶️tinyurl.com/5fpysy6r @CCommissionKE @AMWIK @KUJ_Kenya @KenyaEditors @EPRA_KE @DCI_Kenya

Headlines: 1/6 The @StandardKenya reports on a dramatic political clash in Nyandarua during a memorial service, where @rigathi Gachagua openly confronted President @WilliamsRuto. 2/6 @NationAfrica recounts a politically charged encounter between William Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua during a requiem mass for David Kiaraho in the Mt Kenya region, where a solemn memorial evolved into a public display of political rivalry. 3/6 @BD_Africa examines a financial dispute between @Kenya_Ports and @KenyaRailways_ over the transfer of Sh5.95 billion to an escrow account linked to repayment of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) loan, exposing tensions in the management of Kenya’s Chinese-funded infrastructure debt. 4/6 @TheStarKenya details why President William Ruto spared Energy CS @OpiyoWandayi and @KEBS_ke Managing Director Esther Ngari in the fuel import saga, while other senior officials faced investigation. 5/6 @PeopleDailyKe delves into how president Ruto and former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua took jabs at each other at a funeral of the late Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho. 6/6 @Taifa_Leo covers the tense encounter between President William Ruto and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at the requiem mass for Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho in Nyandarua County, highlighting a visible rift in Mt. Kenya politics ahead of the 2027 elections. ▶️tinyurl.com/yreh4vyv @CCommissionKE @AMWIK @KUJ_Kenya @KenyaEditors

Headlines: 1/6 @NationAfrica draws on an @EACCKenya national survey exposing widespread and deeply entrenched bribery across counties and public institutions, including the @NPSOfficial_KE , courts, land registries, and civil registration offices, where service delays are often deliberately used to solicit bribes and cases of sextortion are also highlighted, particularly affecting women. 2/6 @TheStarKenya is based on an Auditor General report by Nancy Gathungu revealing about Sh10B in non-performing loans across the Women Enterprise Fund, Youth Enterprise Development Fund, and Uwezo Fund, citing issues such as duplicate disbursements, loans to non-existent groups, missing records, weak digital controls, and poor oversight 3/6 @PeopleDailyKe highlights recurring protests by construction workers across Affordable Housing Programme sites in Kisii, Nairobi, Meru, Kisumu, and Kakamega over delayed wages and shortages of construction materials that have slowed progress and worsened working conditions 4/6 @StandardKenya examines a Sh7B Grade 11 textbook tender stalled by internal disputes within the Ministry of Education and KICD, raising concerns about delays in the 2026 curriculum rollout, with publishers warning of legal and supply risks 5/6 @Taifa_Leo reports on an attack on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi in Kisumu by suspected goons, triggering strong political reactions, including calls by opposition leaders such as @skmusyoka for accountability and even resignations within the security leadership 6/6 @BD_Africa examines Kenya’s government-to-government fuel import arrangement, detailing how oil marketers receive allocations and highlighting the rising role of Be Energy, while raising concerns about transparency, market competition, and possible political influence linked to ownership structures. ▶️tinyurl.com/46veztwp @CCommissionKE @AMWIK @KUJ_Kenya @KenyaEditors @Kenyajudiciary

Headlines: Newspapers' lead stories highlighted a range of pressing national concerns with a focus on governance, the economy, and social issues. 1. @Taifa_Leo focused on the growing impact of the Aviator gambling app, particularly among young people, linking its widespread use to emerging mental health challenges associated with betting. 2. @PeopleDailyKe highlighted how a funding crisis may derail the 2027 election, drawing attention to an Sh890 million funding shortfall at the Office of the @ORPPKenya. Warning that inadequate resources could undermine preparations for the upcoming general election. 3. @TheStarKenya examined reforms in the Sacco sector aimed at strengthening governance and protecting members’ savings amid concerns over liquidity constraints, mismanagement, and fallout from past scandals such as the @kuscco crisis. 4. @BD_Africa detailed a looming legal dispute between the government and Oryx Energies over cancelled fuel import contracts at a time when there are concerns about transparency in petroleum procurement. 5. @NationAfrica highlighted escalating tensions within the political arrangement for @TheODMparty and @UDAKenya, framing the fallout as a contest over influence ahead of the 2027 elections. 6. @StandardKenya had an investigative report alleging financial mismanagement within the Kenya Women Teachers Association, further underscoring concerns about accountability in key institutions. 👉tinyurl.com/5wy5j5da #MediaResearchKE @MediaCouncilK @CCommissionKE @DinahOndari @GMelonyie @NyakundiJa34999 @A_maundu @N1Eric @augustinevickie @Jay_Baraka @RobertOpicho6 @annwafula3 @karanjajackson_