Last year, Baraza Media Lab's research found that 84% of Kenyan audiences now look to digital creators for civic information. As conversations online continue to influence public life, many storytellers are navigating online harassment, misinformation, safety concerns, and legal vulnerabilities. We are gathering insights that will help inform peer learning opportunities, digital safety training, and collaboration ahead of the 2027 elections. Your experiences, questions, and perspectives will help guide what comes next. Take our short survey and share your insights: bit.ly/BarazaResearchSurvey

Your talent is valuable, but can your rate card communicate that? Join us at the Industrial Area Hub for a Lunch & Learn on Branding Your Rate Card & Talent Management 101 with Spontaneous the Poet and Kefa Odindo. Learn how to package your creative value professionally and navigate the business side of creativity. 📍 Baraza Media Lab | Industrial Area Hub 🕛 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm 🎟️ Entry: Free (Registration required) zurl.co/h8jQE #BarazaCommunity #IndaLunchAndLearn

A visit to Wajukuu, a creative space in Mukuru, reminded us that creativity thrives where community comes first. Inspired by the artists, young people, and changemakers building opportunities through art and culture every day. Here's to stronger creative ecosystems and meaningful collaborations. #BarazaLabIndustrialArea #CreativeEcosystems

What tools will define the next generation of storytelling? Join our Kisumu Regional Coordinator @ETeddy_O and @MauriceOtienoO of @BarazaLab for an insightful session. Whether you're a journalist, content creator, or media enthusiast, this is the room you want to be in.

"How can we know who we are, if we don't remember who we were?" -Solomon Kyalo at The Baraza Lens launch early this week. We built a community-owned documentary archive because Kenyan stories deserve to be preserved, owned, and accessible here, not elsewhere. Explore The Baraza Lens archive and let us know what you think! bit.ly/The-Baraza-Lens #TheBarazaLens #CivicCanvas #TBL

Yesterday, courtesy of @semabox and Sanara, I led a masterclass on Cameras, video editing and colour grading at @BarazaLab Nakuru.

What does sustainable media look like in practice? At #AMF2026, Dara Ajala, Caleb Maru, Dan Aceda & Beza Dawit shared real product experiments helping African media rethink revenue, from memberships and newsletters to WhatsApp channels and micro-payments. #AfricaMediaFestival

Another year another amazing @africamediafest. We had such a great time hosting our conversation this year. Thank you to everyone who came, listened, asked questions and shared feedback after. It really means a lot. If you missed it, do not worry. Keep it Afripods and we will let you know when the full session is available on YouTube. Let us know your favourite part of the festival. We are already excited for next year.

POV the 4th edition of @africamediafest by Baraza Media Lab just wrapped. Head over to our socials to see how #AfricaMediaFestival 2026 went down!

POV you are the Primary production provider for the Africa Media Festival 2026!! @semabox Asanteni @BarazaLab !! And congratulations!

Meet Joanna Oluoch, a game designer & digital artist blending tech, art, and storytelling. At #AfricaMediaFestival, she’ll host a DEMO exploring how AR can expand creative freedom in ethical, practical ways. 📍 Nairobi National Museum 🎟️Tickets : bit.ly/AfricaMediaFestival20…

Khalil Ahmad Cassimally joins #AfricaMediaFestival 2026 with “Journalism beyond the newsroom: Why your expertise still matters.”
A session on audiences-first journalism, resilience, and sustainable growth. 
🎟️ bit.ly/AfricaMediaFestival20…

Co-founder of AI Salon & AI ethicist. Mwende Mukwanyaga, will lead a hands-on workshop: “Shielding the Storyteller," a vibe-coding lab building practical tools for African newsrooms. 📍 Nairobi National Museum 📅 25–26 February 2026 🎟️ Tickets : bit.ly/AfricaMediaFestival20…

Anita Eboigbe, COO of @InsideTheCabal At #AfricaMediaFestival, she delivers an Ignite Talk: “Fixing the Foundation: Rebuilding the Operational Failures Killing African Media.” 📍 Nairobi National Museum 📅 25–26 February 2026 🎟️ Tickets : bit.ly/AfricaMediaFestival20…

Valerie Keter joins #AMF2026 with an Ignite talk on how creators and journalists can work together to elevate underreported stories. 📅 25–26 February 2026 📍 Nairobi National Museum 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/AfricaMediaFestival20…

Elections need informed citizens. At #AMF2026, Lea Nandzik (DW Akademie) & Kanga Sylvie (Centre ESD) lead a bilingual DEMO (EN/FR) on tackling election-period disinformation. 📅 25–26 February 2026 📍 Nairobi National Museum 🎟️ Register to attend: bit.ly/AfricaMediaFestival20…

Harriet joins Kofi Dotse at #AMF2026 for, "Who Owns the African Narrative?" Their session examines press freedom, destination branding, and how media gatekeeping shapes Africa’s travel coverage. 25–26 Feb | Nairobi 🎟️ bit.ly/AfricaMediaFestival20…

If we rebuilt an African newsroom today, what would stay human, what could be automated, and what should be left behind? At #AMF2026, @rakidi leads a thoughtful session on newsroom design, AI, and long-term sustainability. 📅 25–26 February 2026 🎟️ : bit.ly/AfricaMediaFestival20…

𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚. Media leaders, practitioners, stakeholders, and decision-makers converge in Nairobi for the Africa Media Festival on 25th–26th February 2026 at the National Museums of Kenya. @BarazaLab @africamediafest

The theme for #AMF2026, Resilient Storytelling: Reimagining Media Freedom, looks at how media practitioners are responding to pressure while sustaining truth-telling and creative work. Tickets available here: bit.ly/AfricaMediaFestival20… 📍 Nairobi National Museum 📅 25–26 Feb 2026