Hesbon Hansen Owilla
@HesbonHansen
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DAAD alumnus and Daystar University PhD class of 2024. Political Communications and media researcher/Hypermedia campaign and advocacy. Writer. Opinion MY OWN
Nairobi
Joined August 2013
Prof @nabooker: At GSMC, we have built more than a school. We have built a community: A community where journalists from across the region find solidarity in shared struggles, where communication professionals sharpen their craft and build confidence, where young people discover
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See how Ochilo fell into Nyamita’s trap🪤🤣 The voice with which he says “Dhi kala koso ok dhi”negaaa🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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On 23rd October, we launched the findings of the study titled “Media Framing of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Femicide: An Analysis of News Stories in Select Kenyan, Ugandan, and Tanzanian Media.” The report offers critical insights into how the media shapes public
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On 23rd October, we launched the findings of the study titled “Media Framing of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Femicide: An Analysis of News Stories in Select Kenyan, Ugandan, and Tanzanian Media.” The report offers critical insights into how the media shapes public
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Report by @AKU_GSMC calls for establishment and resourcing of gender desks in all newsrooms and strengthened follow-up reporting through legally safe ways to name and frame perpetrators of gender-based violence 🔗 https://t.co/OgWOteiNMa
#SGBVandFemicideFraming #EndFemicideKE
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Dr @HesbonHansen: Every time the perpetrator disappears from the story, the cycle of violence tightens. The public mourns the victim but forgets the crime, and the criminal walks free in the silence we create. #GSMC #SGBVandFemicideFraming #ReportLaunch
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@HesbonHansen: The study indicates that the perpetrator or alleged perpetrator is conspicuously absent in femicide stories. The concern herein is that by erasing the perpetrator, media narratives risk normalising impunity, turning acts of violence against women and girls into
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Pauline Muriuki: Framing of femicide and SGBV can either perpetuate harmful stereotypes or promote a culture of respect and accountability. #GSMC #SGBVandFemicideFraming #ReportLaunch
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This study examines how femicide and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) are portrayed in the media, analysing which actors are most visible and how these framing patterns influence accountability, justice, and deterrence. #GSMC #SGBVandFemicideFraming #ReportLaunch
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When all is said & done, we must take some time & applaud SK Macharia. What a man, what a friend he's been to our Baba. The OG.
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Baba, you stood taller than life as a beacon of hope for many. Love you, Baba. Rest in power.
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The headlines across the major newspapers reflect a range of themes and tones while generally adhering to the 2025 Code of Conduct for Media Practice. celebration for Kenya’s female athletes’ historic victories and fostering national pride. Coverage of corruption investigations
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Kenya is entering a season of unsettling political reconfiguration. The alliances being forged today will decide not just who claims State House in 2027, but whether our politics will finally align with the realities facing the electorate, or remain trapped in the cycle of
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