Media reporting Children Rights in Kenya

The main aim of this study was to investigate the reporting of children rights related issues in major newspapers in Kenya in order to raise awareness of those rights among the people and policy makers in Kenya. Specifically, the study set out to determine key issues on children rights reported so as to identify the issues and underscore the role of the media in raising awareness of children rights through their work. The study sought to identify whether children rights violations occur and whether they are reported as they occur. To determine whether an observation of an important day touching on children rights influencing coverage of children rights in the media in Kenya . Realizing that children are stakeholders to work with on issues affecting them, this study set out to determine the extent of programming and engaging children in newspaper reporting. Involvement of the media in raising awareness of issues affecting children is important in that the public and policy makers become aware and get involved in safeguarding the rights of children. Children whose rights are guaranteed and respected grow up into responsible adults.