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Heading a Editorial in the newpaper. Concept Editorial. Shallow DOF.

It’s election season, IEBC must never be unavailable for comment

Print and broadcast media paint many faces of Baba, one year later

Print and broadcast media paint many faces of Baba, one year later

Handling grief with empathy: Seth Olale did well in Mama Ida interview

Handling grief with empathy: Seth Olale did well in Mama Ida interview

Echoes of Larry King’s 80th birthday in Machoka 50th anniversary

Echoes of Larry King’s 80th birthday in Machoka 50th anniversary

Government finally catches up with netizens on what lights up social media

Government finally catches up with netizens on what lights up social media

Emmanuel Igunza’s podcast lifts lid on trauma behind bylines

Emmanuel Igunza’s podcast lifts lid on trauma behind bylines

Capital FM spotlight on gender equity in Sifuna’s camp opens healthy debate

Capital FM spotlight on gender equity in Sifuna’s camp opens healthy debate

Kamba TV should give listeners seat at table, not just chance to listen

Kamba TV should give listeners seat at table, not just chance to listen

Hawking knives and pangas in traffic? Good story hiding in plain sight

Hawking knives and pangas in traffic? Good story hiding in plain sight

Lessons from NTV’s coverage of Ivy Anyango murder

Lessons from NTV’s coverage of Ivy Anyango murder

LATEST NEWS
19 October 2026
It's election season, IEBC must never be unavailable for comment
19 October 2026
Print and broadcast media paint many faces of Baba, one year later
19 October 2026
Handling grief with empathy: Seth Olale did well in Mama Ida interview
19 October 2026
Echoes of Larry King’s 80th birthday in Machoka 50th anniversary
19 October 2026
Government finally catches up with netizens on what lights up social media
19 October 2026
Emmanuel Igunza’s podcast lifts lid on trauma behind bylines
19 October 2026
Capital FM spotlight on gender equity in Sifuna’s camp opens healthy debate
19 October 2026
Kamba TV should give listeners seat at table, not just chance to listen
19 October 2026
Hawking knives and pangas in traffic? Good story hiding in plain sight
19 October 2026
Lessons from NTV’s coverage of Ivy Anyango murder

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GUEST COLUMN
19 October 2026
Quotes on social cards must be verified, or media risks amplifying falsehoods
12 October 2026
Media should give scientific research greater prominence
05 October 2026
Ruto is throwing the media a challenge. Anyone picking it up?
28 September 2026
‘Kenya Journalism Review’ welcome space for professional reflection and education
21 September 2026
Forget the fancy tools, verification needs a critical and curious mind
14 September 2026
Are online news platforms being taken over by ads? Nobody can read anymore
07 September 2026
Political journalism must interpret, not merely transmit disputes
31 August 2026
Ruto virally misquoted in classic case of fabrication by omission
24 August 2026
On Vision 2060, Yvonne Okwara barked up the wrong tree
17 August 2026
Tuko should not sacrifice context and ethics on the altar of clicks

EAC MEDIA REVIEW

MEDIASCAPE

LITERARY VIGNETTES
15 December 2025
Teacher’s dilemma when ChatGPT enters literature classroom
01 December 2025
Last Man and soft-copy generation of writers
17 November 2025
The poet who sought inspiration
29 September 2025
Inkwell musings: Last Man and cousins attend uncle’s funeral
14 April 2025
Eucalyptus denies Last Man childhood delights
04 November 2024
Last Man is banned from school football
23 September 2024
Last Man’s father saved by court order
19 August 2024
Nobody likes Last Man’s Swiss watches
05 August 2024
Last Man loses his valuable watch
24 June 2024
Last Man and endless school levies

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