Government keen to enhance its relations with the media

The Government is working on a raft of measures to address matters affecting the Media industry and fully enhance the Government-Media relations.
In her address at a roundtable with leaders and key stakeholders from the Media sector, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (MICDE), Dr. Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u stated that the Ministry is in the process of reviewing the Media Council Act to bring more stability in the regulation of the Media sector in general and ensure the appointment of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) Board members.
The CS urged Media stakeholders to make all necessary proposals so that any anticipated amendments to the Media Council Act strengthens the Institution to deliver on its Mandate and serve Kenyans while ensuring a healthy relationship between the Media and Government.
She assured of the Government’s support to ensure that Kenya will host the 2026 Africa Media Convention thus opening endless opportunities for the sector. Further, the CS informed that the Government is committed to uphold the safety and protection of journalists and hold to account anybody harassing journalists.
In his remarks, The Principal Secretary, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Prof. Edward Kisiang’ani called upon the Media to relay timely information on the services delivered by the Government.
The PS noted that Government is open to listen and engage with the Media and accept fair criticism, “as we try to criticize the Government we also request that we deal with each other realistically.”
He highlighted the importance of a healthy Government-Media relationship emphasizing that it will create a good democracy. The PS said that this will ensure balanced developments across the country as the Media will feature areas that the Government needs to improve on.