World Press Freedom Day 2022 theme Journalism under Surveillance Celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of...
Unity in diversity and togetherness is one of the key drivers in promoting development within the society. Socio-economic progress goals can be fostered when people from all walks of life living within the same social set up purpose to join their hands for common good. Sports for development...
Community radios sensitizing the public on the new physical education and sports policy. Kenya Community Media Network, in partnership with Sports For Development Africa-GIZ, is currently undertaking a project that aims at sensitizing the public about Physical Education and Sport Policy through...
THEME: “RADIO AND TRUST” World Radio Day is a universally celebrated event annually, on the 13th of February, that was adopted by UNESCO, in celebration of the immense contribution and role of radio in the community. This year’s theme “Radio and Trust” aims to not only look at how radio can...
The eleventh edition of World Radio Day will be held on 13 February under the theme: “Radio and Trust”. 13 February every year is a date proclaimed by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to celebrate radio broadcast, improve international cooperation...
Position Title: M&E & Research Lead Position Location: Nairobi, Kenya Responsible to: National Coordinator Works closely with: Project Manager, Finance Officer/Project ICT Officer and Code For Africa (CFA) Application deadline: November 16, 2021 Start date: January 3, 2022 Contract...
Lydia Wang’oma’s first love was television. But after working with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation as a television producer and presenter for 22 years, Mrs. Wang’oma joined RANET Bulala FM, a community radio station in Abanyala, a village in Busia county, Western Kenya. RANET Bulala FM is one...
Project Officer (PO)/Local Expert (LE) ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT Kenya Community Media Network (KCOMNET) is a non-profit organization and the national umbrella association for community media in Kenya. Community media engaged by KCOMNET include community radio, community resource centers, community...
Using Radio to keep children in Nairobi informal settlement safe from COVID 19 During the month of July, September and October 2020, Kenya Community Media Network, Catholic Media Council and Stem Van Afrika partnered with 5 community media stations to educate the children on COVID 19 pandemic....
Using Radio to keep children in Nairobi informal settlement safe from COVID 19 During the month of July, September and October 2020, Kenya Community Media Network, Catholic Media Council and Stem Van Afrika partnered with 5 community media stations to educate the children on COVID 19...
FACTS ABOUT COVID-19 What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. ‘CO’ stands for corona, ‘VI’ for virus, and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or ‘2019-nCoV.’ The COVID-19 virus is a new virus linked to the same...
The Kenya Community Media Network (KCOMNET) with the support of the Civil Peace Service of GIZ has set up a fact-checking and awareness-raising desk during this time of coronavirus pandemic. The sole purpose of this desk is to combat incidences of misinformation and fake news circulating on...