A global organization of professional women working in electronic and allied media. Mission is to strengthen initiatives to ensure women empowerment.
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Happy Mashujaa Day to all Kenyans, and especially members of the fourth estate. Today we honour you and your bravery. Press freedom is our legacy, and truth is our responsibility; let us hold onto the spirit.
#MashujaaDay
Huge congratulations to our member Irene Nasimiyu for being among the only 17 journalists selected by the EJN Fellowship to attend and report from the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17), to be held in Yerevan, Armenia.
#EJNFellows
Join us this Friday as we discuss violations against female journalists and why reporting such cases is our shared responsibility.
Open to all
🕙 Time: 10.00 Am EAT/7.00 GMT
📍Virtual
Link - us02web.zoom.us/j/8172050969…
As Kenya’s AI policy consultations close, the concern about who gets to participate and in what language persists. Ambitious on innovation, the draft falls short on making multilingual access a requirement.
We’re calling for AI systems that are inclusive by design: multilingual, accessible, and representative of all voices. Because in our AI future, being connected must also mean being heard.
Read more - iawrt.or.ke/kenyas-ai-future…
AWRT Kenya is pleased to participate in the KenSafeSpace Local Network Workshop held on 21st–22nd July 2026 in Eldoret, convened by Internews and @KICTANet under the Kenya Safe and Inclusive Digital Space (KenSafeSpace) Project
#DigitalRights #CivicSpace #KenSafeSpace
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Chaos erupts at Ol Kalou Comprehensive School as armed, hooded men assault journalists and seize their cameras, teargas fired to disperse crowds at the polling station
Today, IAWRT Kenya joined the Kenya Media Sector Working Group (KMSWG) at a press conference raising urgent concern over the worsening state of media freedom in Kenya and across Eastern Africa.
#PressFreedom
We reaffirm our commitment to documenting and pursuing cases of harassment and violence against female journalists through our reporting platform: report.iawrt.or.ke. We encourage journalists and media workers to continue reporting incidents to strengthen accountability.
Journalists play a role in shaping public understanding of family law, from protecting identities and verifying facts to avoiding sensationalism and adopting survivor-centred reporting. How we tell these stories matters....1/2
Ethical, accurate, and rights-based reporting is key to advancing justice for women, children, and families in Kenya. @AWCFS @fidakenya
New report out:
Enhancing digital inclusion through collaboration between community networks and community interest media in Kenya
Read more: apc.org/sites/default/files/…
Happy 63rd Madaraka day to all Kenyans across the globe. Today we celebrate the power of self-governance, resilience, and the journey toward true independence.
🎉
#MadarakaDay #63rdMadaraka
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Shaping the Future of African Journalism
The 2026 @AfroMediaSummit in Nairobi brought together policymakers, journalists and tech leaders to address digital transformation, strengthen information integrity and advance democratic resilience in Africa. #PanAfricanMediaSummit2026
Stakeholders in Kenya’s digital access sector are calling for stronger institutional support, investment and collaboration to make community networks more sustainable and more useful to the communities they serve.
Read more: iawrt.or.ke/kenya-community-…
Convenor: @ISOC_Kenya
Pan-African Media Summit 2026🔴
Proud to be among the convened stakeholders engaging on media sustainability, AI, and the future of trustworthy, inclusive information ecosystems across Africa.
#PanAfricanMediaSummit
A new blog is up reflecting on #WPFD26 engagements in Lusaka and the conversations shaping the future of journalism in Africa.
Key message from the Africa Media Congress : Press freedom cannot exist without safety, accountability & inclusion.
Read more: l1nq.com/ly8ibtn
