AddressP.O. Box 43132, Nairobi, Kenya. Ground Floor, Britam Centre, Mara/Ragati Road Junction, Upper Hill Nairobi 00100 Kenya
About Media Council of Kenya
The Media Council of Kenya is an independent national institution established by the Media Council Act 2013 for purposes of setting of media standards and ensuring compliance with those standards as set out in Article 34(5) of the Constitution and for connected purposes. The Council started as a sel... read moref-regulating body in 2004 to regulate media industry in Kenya but transited through the Media Act 2007 and adopted co-regulation media regulation approach, where board members and the Secretariat while receiving government funds to support some of its activities, remain very independent in their operations and are not subject to any form of control.
Vision
A professional and free media accountable to the public.
Mission
To safeguard media freedom, enhance professionalism and arbitrate media disputes.
Our Core Values
The Council is committed to the following guiding principles:
1. Integrity
2. Independence
3. Professionalism
4. Transparency and Accountability
Council’s Role, Mandate, Functions and Authority
The Council draws its mandate and authority from the Media Act 2013. Its functions are to:
Promote and protect the freedom and independence of the media;
Prescribe standards of journalists, media practitioners and media enterprises;
Ensure the protection of the rights and privileges of journalists in the performance of their duties;
Promote and enhance ethical and professional standards amongst journalists and media enterprises;
Advise the government or the relevant regulatory authority on matters relating to professional, education and the training of journalists and other media practitioners;
Set standards, in consultation with the relevant training institutions, for professional education and training of journalists;
Develop and regulate ethical and disciplinary standards for journalists, media practitioners and media enterprises;
Accredit journalists and foreign journalists by certifying their competence, authority or credibility against official standards based on the quality and training of journalists in Kenya including the maintaining of a register of journalists, media enterprises and such other related registers as it may deem fit and issuance of such document evidencing accreditation with the Council as the Council shall determine;
Conduct an annual review of the performance and the general public opinion of the media, and publish the results in at least two daily newspapers of national circulation;
Through the Cabinet Secretary, table before Parliament reports on its functions;
Establish media standards and regulate and monitor compliance with the media standards;
Facilitate resolution of disputes between the government and the media and between the public and the media and intra media;
Compile and maintain a register of accredited journalists, foreign journalists, media enterprises and such other related registers as it may consider necessary;
Subject to any other written law, consider and approve applications for accreditation by educational institutions that seek to offer courses in journalism; and
Perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under any other written law.
Duties and Responsibilities
Conceptualize training's and develop courses including lesson plans, training methods and modules and curriculum for journalists
Facilitates regular research on trainin
Duties and responsibilities
Keep up to date with legal news
Read legal opinions by judges to make sure the Council is updated with changes in legislation or case law
use these opinions and resea
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the Finance Manager
Tracking the utilization of departmental capital and recurrent expenditure against the approved budget and reporting on the same;
Con
Duties and responsibilities
Design and Implement strategies to promote Press freedom and safety of Journalists in Kenya
Monitor, document, report and respond to press freedom abuses and attacks o
Duties and responsibilities
Develop, implement, and evaluate Media training and development programs to promote the media sector in Kenya
Research and advise on the training needs of the media fo
Duties and responsibilities
Develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships to build consensus with the media industry, community, government and non-government stakeholders to sup
Job Description
Duties and responsibilities
Coordinating the work of the Regulatory Affairs section of the Media Council.
Ensure strict implementation and compliance with the MCK Act 2013 an
Job Responsibilities
Conceptualization and development of communication and advocacy strategies including editing, production and dissemination of the Council’s information, communication and
Overall Purpose of the Position
To supervise the media monitoring unit of the Council in a manner that develops, maintains and continually improves the Council’s image and reputation to stakeho
Job Summary
Reporting to the Council, the Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for providing leadership and direction towards achievement of the organization’s mission and vision.
Dutie
To supervise the media monitoring unit of the Council in a manner that develops, maintains and continually improves the Council’s image and reputation to stakeholders and partners.
Responsibili