WAY FORWARD

2. What kinds of activities are needed over the
next two years?
ACTIVITY

RESPONSIBILITY

More media engagement in civic/ Kenya Correspondents Association
voter education through media/civil and AMNET
society partnership to bring about
training for media.
Promote media literacy in the coun- Media Council of Kenya
try to improve public understanding of the role and working of the
media
Step up advocacy for press freedom Article 19
and the passing of other legislation
to support constitutional guarantees for freedom of expression and
of the media
Training of journalists Strengthen FES Kenya and Media Council of
safety and security of journalists Kenya
involved in conflict reporting, especially with pending elections.

The panel meeting took place in Naivasha from 24 to 25 March 2012.

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