Impact

Topic: Kenya

  • JHR and partners celebrate courage and excellence in African media

    By Mercy Njoroge Two Kenyan journalists and a Nigerian journalist were awarded at the 2026 JHR co-sponsored Africa Media Awards, held during the Africa Media Festival organized by Baraza Media Lab on February 25-26 in Nairobi, Kenya. The winning award went to Robert Amalemba, a Kenyan journalist with Afrique XXI, who won the top award

  • World Radio Day 2026: 3 stories that prove radio still changes lives

    Happy World Radio Day 2026! In the hardest-to-reach places, radio is still the most powerful tool for documenting truth and sparking change. Today we’re celebrating the journalists and stations carrying marginalized voices every single day. Kenya: “Radio is the only place where we feel heard” Millicent Sabwami is Station Manager at North Rift Radio in

  • JHR-trained journalists shine at Kenya’s 2025 Community Media Awards

    By Mercy Njoroge (Media Trainer, JHR-Kenya) & Benard Ogoi (Project Coordinator, JHR-Kenya) JHR-Kenya is proud to celebrate the achievements of eight of its trained journalists who received multiple awards at the recently concluded Community Media Awards 2025. The awards, organized by the Association of Grassroots Journalists Kenya (AGJK), marked the culmination of a five-day conference

  • Journalists for Human Rights blog post

    WORK OPPORTUNITY: Project Coordinator

    LOCATION: Nairobi, KenyaDURATION: 12 months (extension or renewal is contingent on performance)START DATE: ASAPSALARY: CAD $1,700TRAVEL: Domestic travel is required and possibly international travel for this role. Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) is looking for a Project Coordinator for its new project “Amplifying Voices of Women and Girls”. The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

  • Journalists for Human Rights blog post

    WORK OPPORTUNITY: Project Officer – Gender Diversity

    LOCATION: Nairobi, KenyaDURATION: 12 months (extension or renewal is contingent on performance)START DATE: ASAPSALARY: CAD $1,700TRAVEL: Domestic travel is required and possibly international travel for this role. Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) is looking for a Project Officer for its new project “Rights and Inclusion” that aims to advance the realization of human rights for

  • How teenage mothers and a grassroots radio station found new purpose through partnership

    By Bernard Ogoi (Program Coordinator, JHR-Kenya), Harriet Atyang (Founder, Dada Radio) and Boniface Opany (Station Manager, Radio Domus) In Kajiado County, where opportunities can be especially limited for young mothers, a recent event brought new energy and direction to the community. What began as a simple community radio activation evolved into a space for connection,