📅 Date: Friday, 25th September 2026
🕠 Time: 2:00 PM–5:00 PM (EAT)
🌐 Livestreamed Online
About the session
As Kenya’s media and information landscape becomes increasingly digital, the intersection between data protection, media practice, and elections is becoming more important than ever. Journalists, media houses, regulators, civil society organizations, and digital platforms all play a critical role in shaping electoral discourse and safeguarding democratic participation.
This session will examine emerging challenges and opportunities at the intersection of privacy, freedom of expression, information integrity, and democratic participation in Kenya’s evolving electoral environment.
What we will explore
- Data protection obligations for journalists and media organizations;
- Source confidentiality and the protection of whistle-blowers;
- Newsroom data governance and audience data practices;
- Responsible and accurate election reporting;
- Disinformation, misinformation, and coordinated influence campaigns;
- Deepfakes, synthetic media, and content verification challenges;
- Political advertising, platform accountability, and online electoral communication; and
- The safety, privacy, and rights of journalists covering elections.
Why attend?
This conversation offers a unique opportunity to engage with experts and stakeholders working at the forefront of media, technology, and democratic governance. Participants will gain insights into how data protection and media integrity can strengthen public trust, protect rights, and support fair and credible elections.
Whether you are a journalist, policymaker, regulator, researcher, civil society actor, student, or interested member of the public, this session will provide valuable perspectives on navigating the opportunities and risks of an increasingly data-driven electoral environment.
Register today and join the conversation on building a media ecosystem that is responsible, rights-respecting, and supportive of democratic participation.