Mass media in Kenya : systems and practice / Peter Oriare Mbeke.

Introduction -- Background -- Objectives of the consultancy -- Methodology of the media sector analysis -- Profile of Kenyan media -- Kenya media scene -- Historical development of media in Kenya -- Interactive media and growth of free press in Kenya -- Working conditions of journalists in Kenya -- Remuneration practices -- Hiring practices -- Fringe benefits -- Work load -- Effects of poor working conditions on journalists -- Effect of poor working conditions on quality of work -- State of investigative journalism in Kenya -- Background to investigate journalism in Kenya -- The quantity of quality of investigative journalism -- Strategies for improving investigative journalism -- Status of journalism training in Kenya -- Challenges facing journalism training programs -- Strategies for improving journalism training -- Media institutional frame works -- Media legal regime -- Media policies and regulations -- Capacities and needs of media regulators -- Media civil society -- Media associations -- Media NGOs : capacities and needs -- Media ownership in Kenya and impacts -- Factors influencing media ownership -- Influence of media owners associations -- Role of media in good governance -- Media attitude towards civil society -- Media and domestic accountability -- Role of media in socio-economic development -- State of communication for development -- Public perceptions of media -- Media support systems in Kenya -- Media donors, beneficiaries and activities -- Specific areas of support in the media sector -- Model for supporting media in Kenya -- Envisaged media sector -- Priority areas for support -- Potential beneficiaries -- Nature of suipport -- Model of supporting media sector in Kenya.