FOTP 2013 Full Report

particularly acute for some of these journalists after the Kenyan army invaded the town ofKismayo in southern Somalia in late September 2011 as part of a campaign to secure Kenya’sborders from attacks by the Somalian Islamist militia Al-Shabaab.There are four daily newspapers, one business daily, and several regional weeklynewspapers. In addition, a number of independent tabloids that are highly critical of thegovernment publish irregularly. The KBC remains dominant outside major urban centers, and itscoverage tends to favor the government. There are six private television broadcasters along witha myriad of private and community radio stations. There has been a significant expansion of FMradio in recent years, particularly ethnic stations, and their call-in shows have fostered increasingpublic participation as well as commentary that is critical of the government. Two privatecompanies, the Standard Media Group and the Nation Media Group, run independent televisionnetworks and respected newspapers. International news media, including the BritishBroadcasting Corporation and Radio France Internationale, are widely available in Kenya, alongwith new international media investors such as the Chinese government’s China CentralTelevision (CCTV).About 32 percent of Kenyans accessed the internet in 2012. Kenya is the leader in usagein East Africa, with more than twice as many users as any other country. Due to lack ofinfrastructure and electricity, internet availability is still limited in rural areas, though expandingmobile-phone usage has increased access.KiribatiStatus: FreeLegal Environment: 6Political Environment: 9Economic Environment: 12Total Score: 27Survey Edition 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Total Score, Status 26,F 27,F 27,F 27,F 27,FKosovoStatus: Partly FreeLegal Environment: 14Political Environment: 18Economic Environment: 17Total Score: 49Survey Edition 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Total Score, Status NA NA 53,PF 51,PF 49,PFWhile Kosovo’s constitution and legal framework provide for freedom of expression andfreedom of the press, the media environment continues to be affected by political interference,230