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A project combining Radio drama, radio talk shows, Training, community leader’s discussions and college debates on women leadership, with the goal of increasing women representation in elected posts in the 2017 General elections. The project whose official title was “Spotlights on Women Aspirant Leaders at County Level” was implemented together with FIDA Kenya. In particular the focus was Member of County Assembly (MCA) and Governor sit. The project targeted Mombasa, Kajiado, Narok, Nandi, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot, Nyandarua and Kisumu Counties. The project incorporated three strategies: Strategy 1: Motivating & building the capacity of women to run for the seat of Governor and MCA; Strategy 2: Creating an enabling media environment for women leadership; and Strategy 3: Raising awareness on the need for women leadership
Out of a target of 80 women in the counties MFA focused on, 10 were elected. 9 as MCAs and one as Deputy Governor.
November 13, 2023
Over the past few months, a series of impactful community dialogues took place in various counties a
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Set to take place from November 9th, 2023, the 5th Uganda Media Week Conference, hosted by Media Foc
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In a society where women’s voices are often marginalised in political decision-making,
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MEDIA CONSULTANT TERMS OF REFERENCE Media Focus on Africa invites applications from eligible media c
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MFA partnered with Urgent Action fund to fight GBV against women and girls using media and dialogue
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With support from DW Akademie, MFA trained representatives from Radio Pacis, Voice Of Karamoja, Mama
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Every year on May 3rd, we celebrate International Press Freedom Day, an occasion that highlights the
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A recent media monitoring report launched by Wambui Wamunyu reveals a significant gender gap in poli
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This year’s International Women’s Day is marked under the theme DigitALL: Innovation and Technol
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Media Focus on Africa (MFA) has made its mark as a leading organization in the promotion of gender e
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Today, on World Radio Day, we take a moment to celebrate the power and reach of radio as a medium fo
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Not only is she the Ms President season 2 winner, she is a member of the Kenya National Youth Counci
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Since the 2013 elections in particular, Kenya has seen a significant increase in the number of women
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141 rural based journalists in five subregions in Northern and Eastern Uganda were trained to effect
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The world is observing the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV). It is an annual
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Over 750 women and 20 episodes later, we have a new Ms President. Angel Mbuthia from Kiambu County e
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The Second season of Ms President premiered on KTN on June 30th, 2022, after a successful Season 1 i
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The women of Ms President continue to soar in different leadership positions even after leaving the
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As we continue with our journey to the Uganda Media Week 2021 edition, the pre media week dialogues
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We had successful regional dialogues – reporting on digital inclusion. 96 journalists from the
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On igniting the journey to the Uganda Media Week, we commenced with regional dialogues and trainings
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At MFA Uganda, we hosted Roxana Craciun from DW-Akademie at our offices in the Innovation village. S
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We had a successful dialogue on GBV in Jinja city. Media Focus On Africa Uganda is using edutainment
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Dialogues in Mbarara were successful. We’re using edutainment, media and dialogues to fight GB
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The first episode of the second season of Ms President has today aired on KTN Home. The show which i
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The “Filamu za kina Dada Uongozini” call is now LIVE! Here is the link to the applicatio
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Media Focus on Africa has launched the Ms President Season 2 Leadership Academy at Desmond Tutu Conf
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Auditions for the second season of Ms President Reality TV show have kicked off with over 300
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In August 2019 an incident captured national attention: Kwale County Woman MP Zuleikha Hassan forc
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Applications for the second season of Ms President are now closed. A review of the applications rece
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Media Focus on Africa (MFA) with the support of Global Affairs Canada, UN Women Kenya and the Delega
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We have received many applications for the second season of Ms President from all parts of Kenya. Th
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Call For Proposals: 2022 Comparative Analysis of Elections Coverage for Female and Male Aspirants/Ca
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Media Focus on Africa has in a colourful event launched the second season of Ms. President Reality T
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The Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) and the Ford Foundation have partnered to establish a C
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Zoom Webinar by Media Focus on Africa. It will focus on women vying for elective sits in Kenya, disc
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28 October 2021: Sport has played an important role in society for thousands of years. Around the
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9 October 2021: The conference provides a platform for professionals involved in Information Technol
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The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2 November as the ‘International Day to End Impunit
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We are effectively into the election year. Kenya’s general election are due to be held in August 2
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On July 29, 2021, The Canadian High Commission and Media Focus on Africa engaged in discussions with
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Office Assistant Job Vacany. MFA is seeking a qualified applicant to support our Kenya office. Appli
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Opinion: Who these days doesn’t have guilty pleasures such as watching endless videos online when
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Analysis: “Coronavirus” and “COVID19” pandemic are now key words in most of our conversation
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On 18-21 November 2019, Media Focus on Africa (MFA) and the five finalists of Ms President are inv
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The Uganda Editors’ Guild in partnership with the Media Focus on Africa (MFA), have started discus
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KAMPALA – When celebrated Ugandan entertainer Anne Kansiime last month woke up from a siesta to f
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In this second edition of Kenya Media Week, we are seeking Kenyan innovative ideas for the Kenyan di
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NEW VOICES, EXPANDING SPACES, FUNDING POSSIBILITIES #MEDIAMATTERSKE #KENYAMEDIAWEEK2019 Welcome to
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Over 1000 contestants and 26 episodes later, Hon. Nereah Amondi Oketch, a nominated Member of County
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Yesterday, the five Ms President finalists made their final bids to woo viewers during the president
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Ahead of the Ms President grand finale, the contestants made a visit to the State House where they h
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The first ever of its kind reality series on leadership is set to begin showing on Kenyan screens th
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20 youths from Imvepi refugee settlement, in West Nile region of Uganda, have taken part in the firs
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The Observer newspaper in Uganda has today featured our Award-winning drama series Yat Madit in its
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CONCLUSIONS OF THE KENYA MEDIA WEEK 2018 Television, Radio and newspaper media have been urged to st
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Media Focus on Africa has opened the application process for a leadership TV reality show “‘Ms.
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