The Kenya Correspondents Association (KCA) has allayed fear that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will replace journalism.
The KCA Director of Programmes, William Oloo Janak said AI will only help make journalism work easier.
“AI is feared to take jobs but it can’t. It cannot bring out the human aspect in a story like a human being,” Janak said.
Janak was speaking during a KCA meeting held to honour World Press Freedom Day.
The event was held at the Hill Park Hotel in Nairobi on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Janak who officially opened the event, said that the day was held to remember journalists who have passed away or those who had undergone various challenges and violations in the industry.
The event was held under the theme, ‘Reporting in the Brave world – The impact of Artificial Intelligence on press Freedom and the Media‘.
The event was marked by speeches from various KCA members and panelists.
Rachel Nyaguthii from Tuko news who was one of the panelists said that AI is not likely to take jobs from people as a sister project from Tuko won an award for using AI ethically.
“I don’t think AI is here to replace journalism, it is here for us to learn, adapt and use it ethically to improve efficiency,” Nyaguthii said.
The Kenya Union of Journalists SG Eric Oduor who was a guest during the meeting urged the media practitioners to embrace AI so that journalists can continuously serve the public and to maintain trust in the industry.
Esther Kamweru, the first female Managing Editor at The Standard and who was the chief guest at the event, talked passionately about her reflections and experiences in media and the challenges she underwent.
She also talked about her book ‘Madam Editor‘ which explores her journey in the media landscape as an editor.
Also in attendance were Standard editor Ken Bosire, the Dean, Daystar University’s school of communication, language and performing arts Prof Levi Obonyo and John Owegi from the Civic Freedom Forum among others.
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