At least 19 cases of threats or violence against journalists were reported in the first half of 2015; among them was the murder of John Kituyi, the founder of the Mirror Weekly newspaper, who was beaten to death by unknown attackers in April.
Freedom House
23 April 2016
Businesses increasingly using blogs as platform for advertising, blogging becoming economically viable industry
Freedom House
31 October 2015
Ranked 124th in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2015
Journalist murdered for reporting on sale of expired fertilizer
Freedom House
1 May 2014
Ranked 122nd in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2014
Ranked 90th in annual press freedom index
Reporters Without Borders
1 February 2014
New laws introduced; fears of draconian restrictions on media and nonprofit organizations rise
Human Rights Watch
22 January 2014
Ranked 112th in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2013
Police regularly prohibit human rights groups from holding public meetings
Freedom House
17 January 2013
ARTICLE 19
17 December 2012
Tied for 84th place in annual press freedom index
Reporters Without Borders
25 January 2012