Kenya
2.2

Citizens’ access to domestic and international media sources is not restricted by state authorities.

ANALYSIS:
There are no restrictions.
SCORES:
Individual scores:

5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,4,5,4

Average score:

4.8

2.3

Efforts are undertaken to increase the scope of circulation
of the print media, particularly to rural communities.

ANALYSIS:
The two major dailies have regional editions with different deadlines and often different headlines – Mombasa, Western/Mount Kenya and Nairobi editions.
The Kiswahili newspaper Taifa, targeting rural areas and with a circulation of 20.000 (8 readers per copy), is trying to expand but many
people prefer to read English language newspapers. This makes it
hard for Taifa to attract advertising.
Earlier efforts by UNESCO and the government to set up rural papers
did not succeed.
SCORES:
Individual scores:

5,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,3

Average score:

4.0

African Media Barometer - Kenya 2005

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