Kenya - PEN President Philo Ikonya, PEN member Fwamba N C Fwamba arrested for...
(WiPC/IFEX) - The Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) of International PEN protests the arrest and alleged police assault of Philo Ikonya and Fwamba N C Fwamba, President and member of Kenyan PEN...
View ArticleKenya - CPJ calls for investigation into journalist Francis Kainda Nyaruri's...
(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 3 March 2009 CPJ letter to the president, H.E. Mwai Kibaki:
View ArticleKenya - Civil society adopt the Machakos Declaration on Freedom of Expression
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - ARTICLE 19 Kenya/East Africa organised a ground-breaking forum on freedom of expression in Kenya which brought together representatives from Kenyan civil society including media...
View ArticleKenya - Government to dispel repressive clause in media law
The proposed amendments will also get rid of provisions granting the government power to scrutinize and control content broadcast on TV and radio.
View ArticleKenya - Triumph for journalists as government agrees to amend media law
Following a concerted campaign, the Kenyan government has published amendments to the Communications Act, which will delete a controversial clause that allows the government to raid broadcasting...
View ArticleKenya - Expand free expression rights in new draft constitution, says ARTICLE 19
The Constitutional Review Process seeks to improve the current Constitution of Kenya which was first developed in 1963, and amended in 1996.
View ArticleKenya - Key witnesses in journalist's murder go into hiding amid death threats
Senior police officers are suspected of having masterminded the killing and are seen as the ones stalling the investigations into the murder.
View ArticleEthiopia - IPI calls on governments of Ethiopia and Kenya to stop pressuring...
Kenya's 'Nation' Media Group tells IPI it will resist government pressure over investigative documentary about Ethiopian rebel fighters.
View ArticleKenya - CPJ concerned over police intimidation of "Star" reporters
CPJ is concerned police are attempting to intimidate journalists at a private daily to reveal their sources for a recent article.
View ArticleKenya - CPJ urges prime minister's intervention in journalist's murder case
Local journalists have said that the murder investigation has now stalled completely.
View ArticleKenya - ARTICLE 19 submits report to United Nations Universal Periodic Review
In comments submitted to the UN Human Rights Council, ARTICLE 19 raised concerns about the failure of Kenya to respect and promote freedom of expression and freedom of information.
View ArticleKenya - Communications regulations require significant amendments, says...
The Kenyan government must substantially revise the regulations so that they meet international standards for freedom of expression and media diversity, says ARTICLE 19.
View ArticleKenya - ARTICLE 19 analyses freedom of expression regime of Harmonised Draft...
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the efforts to introduce a strong framework for freedom of expression, noting a number of positive aspects while at the same time outlining shortcomings.
View ArticleKenya - Government announces tough new media laws
The new laws have been announced despite an agreement reached with media owners in 2009.
View ArticleKenya - ARTICLE 19 recommends changes to new broadcasting regulation
ARTICLE 19 recognises a number of positive features in the regulations and welcomes the fact that the Ministry of Information and Communications adopted some of ARTICLE 19's previous recommendations.
View ArticleKenya - ARTICLE 19 building capacity of legal professionals on media law
The training comes as increasingly restrictive laws are being passed, threatening the Ethiopian government's commitment to freedom of expression.
View ArticleKenya - Proposed constitution welcome but access to information must be...
Unlike the existing constitution, the proposed text contains separate sections for the Right to Freedom of Expression and the Right to Information.
View ArticleKenya - ARTICLE 19 recommends amendments to "hate speech" laws and proposed...
The legal framework regulating hate speech falls short of international standards and raises serious concerns regarding the protection of the right to free expression, ARTICLE 19 said.
View ArticleKenya - Timely national conference on freedom of expression and regulations...
On 17-18 June 2010, experts and stakeholders debated the values and limits of freedom of expression and regulations against harmful speech in Nairobi.
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