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David Makali
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Communications and Public Participation Consultant
, Communications, governance and human rights
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Nairobi,
Kenya
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A distinguished human rights, governance and public policy specialist. Career journalist, editor and political analyst with reputation for high professional integrity. Over 23-years career in civil society, mainstream and alternative media advocacy for press freedom, human rights and governance in East African/Africa at large. Notable current affairs commentator,trainer and mentor of journalists |
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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A distinguished human rights, governance and public policy specialist. Career journalist, editor and political analyst with reputation for high professional integrity. Over 23-years career in civil society, mainstream and alternative media advocacy for press freedom, human rights and governance in Kenya, East Africa and Africa at large. Notable current affairs commentator, trainer and mentor of journalists and founder of numerous initiatives to promote media excellence in the Eaast Africa region.
Professional/Work Experience:
Communications Advisor, UNDP; Advisor, Service Delivery and Public Participation; TV Talk show host & Political Analyst; Director, Media Institute; Managing Editor, Sunday Standard (Kenya); Director, The Media Institute; Editor, Expression Today; Managing Editor, The Nairobi Law Monthly; Chairman, Eastern Africa Editors' Forum; Treasurer, Kenya Editors' Guild; Executive Committee Member, Africa Editors's Forum; Steering Committee, Global Forum For Media Development, Member, Ifex Governing Council.
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Undergraduate study in Political Science, postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication
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