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Impact of media capture on investigative journalism in East Africa

High costs, lack of adequate protection prohibitive.

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by WINNIE KAMAU

Kenya28 May 2024 - 09:51
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Journalists cover a media briefing at Ufungamano House, Nairobi, on July 21, 2023.
The biggest challenge I think for me is that newsrooms are not really investing in investigative journalism

Kenya's media sector is grappling with both internal and external threats. Reporters and academics who value the country's robust tradition of investigative journalism and the constitutional rights of freedom of expression (Article 33) and media freedom (Article 35) highlight the financial, legal and political pressures straining the sector. Despite these challenges, some investigations still manage to break through.

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