bulletin of the day. Generally, people tend to watch TV news along ethnical and political lines, especially since the post-election violence ended in 2008. The number of radio stations has increased further since the last AMB of 2009, and radio continues to be the most widely available and accessible source of news and information for the vast majority of Kenyans. This positive interest in media is marred by the increase in the level of corruption within the media sector. Media organisations have spoken out against corruption but in practise, bribing journalists is such a common practice that it has been coined “grassroots editing”. Grassroots editing is a practice whereby Kenyan journalists receive money to run stories that are biased in favour of the person who has paid the bribe. Even senior editors have been implicated and many of them are suspected of being on a retainer for personalities in positions of power. “Media houses have no moral high ground to punish corrupt journalists because even senior editors are corrupt.” Kenyan media reflects the Kenyan society, which means there is little space for the voices of women or stories that tend to show women in a positive light. Stories about women often centre on issues like domestic violence in which women are portrayed negatively. Women from minority and conservative groups like Muslims often come under intense scrutiny and are criticised about how they dress or talk in public. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER KENYA 2012 9