Before you start practicing as a journalist in Kenya, you have to pay the accreditation fee to the media council of Kenya.The money is paid via MPESA to the paybill number 897250
The accreditation fees is as follows:
- Local Journalist: Ksh 2,000
- Foreign Journalist: Ksh 10,000
- Foreign Journalist (Short Term – 3 Months): Ksh 5,000
- Student: Ksh 300
Eligibility for Accreditation
The following cadre of people are eligible for accreditation;
- Journalists working in media enterprises
- Freelance journalists
- Foreign Journalist
- Students pursuing media, journalism and communication studies
- Public Relations Practitioners
- Advertising Companies
- Media Trainers
The Accreditation Requirements
The following are the requirements for accreditation;
i. Local Journalists/Media Practitioners
All journalists accrediting for the first time with the Media Council of Kenya MUST provide the following requirements for vetting before proceeding with the accreditation process.
- A letter from the employer
- Professional Certificate (ORIGINAL) that is either a Degree of Diploma in Communication from a recognised training institution
- Portfolio of work done either in Print or Broadcast ( Please provide the work not website links)
- A clear passport size digital photograph
- Freelance Journalists
- A reference letter from an organization that publishes your work
- Professional Certificate that is either a Degree of Diploma in Communication from a recognised training institution
- Portfolio of work done either in Print or Broadcast ( Please provide the work not website links)
- A clear passport size digital photograph
iii. Foreign Journalists
All foreign Journalists are required to provide the following;
- A letter from the employer
- Professional Certificate that is either a Degree of Diploma in Communication from a recognised training institution
- Portfolio of work done either in Print or Broadcast ( Please provide the work not website links)
- A clear passport size digital photograph
- Valid Work permit
- Passport
iv.Students
Students studying in accredited colleges and Universities are eligible for accreditation. This will be issued once satisfaction has been made that the student is in their final phase of their training and is proceeding for industrial attachment.
- A letter from training institution indicating that the student is to go for internship
- Valid Student ID
- A clear passport size digital photograph
