National Elections Conference 2022 – Media Framing and Opinion Polls in Shaping the Electoral Process

Part 1 – Opening Remarks by the MC, James Smart

Part 2 – An introduction by Eric Odour, SG of the Kenya Union of Journalists

Part 3 – Remarks by Victor Bwire of Media Council of Kenya

Part 4 – Context setting by Marjan Hussein Marjan, CEO of the IEBC

Part 5 – Remarks by Mandisa Mashologu, Resident Representative UNDP in Kenya

Part 6 – A statement from Wafula Chebukati, Chairman, iEBC

Part 7 – A Panel Discussion.

Part 8 –Contributions to the panel by Janet Love, Vice Chairperson, South Africa EMB

Part 9 – Contributions to the panel by Amb. Ndiyoi Muliawana Mutiti – Commissioner, Zambia EMB

Part 10 – Panel discussion continues with contributions from Dr. Bossman Asare,Deputy Chair for Corporate Services, Electoral Commission of Ghana

Part 11 – The panel continues with a word from Dr. Dan Juma, Team Leader, Government and Inclusive Growth Unit, UNDP in Kenya

Part 12 – A presentation by Angel Ambitho, Director, Infotrak Research and Consulting

Part 13 – Contributions by Rindai Chipfunde-Vava, National Director of Zimbabwe Election Support Network

Part 14 – Remarks by Joe Ageyo, Editorial Director (Broadcasting) – Nation Media Group

Part 15 – Remarks by Roselyne Obala, HSC – Planning and Research Editor at NTV

Part 16 – Responses from Tom Wolf, Political Analyst – Tifa

Part 17 – A word from Millicent Owour, KBC, Ag. Editor in Chief

Part 18 – A presentation by Ochieng Rapuro, Editor in Chief, Standard Group

Part 19 – The first part of a Q&A Session

Part 20 – The Q&A Session Continues

Part 21 – Closing remarks by Juliana Cherera, IEBC Vice-Chairperson

About the Deliberations Programme

The “Deliberations” radio series arose from the realisation that a lot of work by CSOs, other development actors, think-tanks, etc., involve the use of workshops, meetings, and the like, where intense deliberations are carried out for the purposes of improving engagements with communities and for communicating programme ideals and results. However, the reach of such events is often limited to those able to attend them and/or receive written reports on them. Also, these events usually get minimal coverage through mainstream/traditional media and hence the issues raised in them are rarely effectively promoted. “Deliberations” thus aims to widen the reach and accessibility of the messages shared in such organised forums, to more audiences and programme targets at the local and international levels. To this end, the Radio Baraza (RB) of on which Deliberations broadcasts complements the communication departments of partner organisations by enhancing the delivery of the developed messages to the general public, project targets and beneficiaries in sustained ways.

DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MEDIA (DTM)

Development Through Media (DTM) aims to be a strategic media and advocacy partner in programmatic interventions by CSOs and other players in the overall development sector across all development themes.

DTM is among the first non-profit and development oriented media organisation to set up in Kenya in 1996 as a local idea in response to challenges that continue to stand in the way of developing independent and all-inclusive media and broadcast models/institutions for advocacy work here in Kenya and in the region. DTM envisions a well-informed and knowledgeable society that is inclusive and just. Its mission is to use the media to promote among other things, socioeconomic, accountability, constitutionalism, electoral justice and political empowerment of all citizens, including women, youth and other marginalised groups.

DTM has utilised the experiences gained and skills developed over the years working in the CSO sector, to create the Radio Baraza strategy (RB) as an innovated content production, promotion and broadcast model for CSOs and overall development sector advocacy. RB combines production and promotional strategies with a fully-fledged broadcast component that currently operate online and dedicated exclusively to the promotion of development-oriented information. RB has several features, which include Live Radio and other semi-independent sections each with a “Listen on Demand (LoD)” feature. The Live Radio and LoDs are accessible to listeners across Kenya and around the world on a 24/7 basis.