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Media council sets up team to vet media practitioners’ associations

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The Media Council of Kenya has set up a team to review operations of media associations after receiving alarming reports and complaints about the conduct and operations of media associations and support groups.

The team’s mandate will include to ensure better coordination of the activities of media associations and media support groups.

Terms of reference

  • Ensure better targeting of media interventions and resources from local and international funding agencies.
  • Avoid and minimize duplication trough abuse of intellectual property mostly through copying of funding proposals, reports and other information.
  • Identify and eliminate spurious groups and cartels thriving on misrepresentation and external interests.
  • Aggregate and accredit qualified media trainers and mentors to assist in the design and deployment of credible, relevant media training and mentorship activities throughout the country

Members of the review committee will be as follows

  1. Mutegi Njau – Chairman
  2. Sam Kamau – Member
  3. Njeri Rugene – Member
  4. Jamilla Mohammed – Member
  5. Lilian Odera – Member
  6. Rose Lukalo – Member
  7. Judy Kaberia – Member

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Milton Nyakundi

Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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