Kenya women into senior posts in the media has not affected editorial content as some seem to be acting as “honorary men”. There is need for a holistic approach towards changing the situation. The media must improve its performance, but so must parliament and the judiciary which are described as “the most gender-insensitive institutions”. SCORES: Individual scores: 2,3,2,2,3,3,3,3,3,3,3 Average score: 2.7 4.6 Journalists and editors do not practice self–censorship ANALYSIS: The constant threat of libel and defamation cases, other laws controlling the media, pressures from advertisers and cultural/traditional constraints – as discussed earlier and outlined above - force editors and journalists to censor their own work continuously. SCORES: Individual scores: 3,1,1,3,4,2,2,2,5,2,2 Average score: 2.5 4.7 Owners of private media do not interfere with editorial independence. ANALYSIS: As discussed earlier and outlined above interference by media owners with editorial independence is common. African Media Barometer - Kenya 2005 29