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The Garissa content centre is the first pilot centre that covers the entire North Eastern province. It is part of the seven centres to be developed by AWC/MDC in different parts of Kenya. The other pilot centres will be developed in Kajiado, Eldoret, Migori, Nanyuki/Muranga, Kitale and Malindi.
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PAJAN Audio Visual Studio |
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PAJAN has an audio studio that is used for recording and editing radio programmes. The studio is equipped with one computer and Adobe audio editing software, two microphones and one speaker. The studio needs to be well equipped with an additional computer with audio software. Being a studio, the room needs to be made sound proof by padding the walls and having air conditioner to cool down the machines at the office. PAJAN does not have the facilities necessary to film and edit video. It is necessary to equip the centre with a video camera for broadcast quality videos and a computer for video editing including the necessary software. Voice recorders will also facilitate the journalists in filling radio broadcast stories from the region. |
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The idea of creation of PAJAN was developed in the year 2001 but was realised in 2004 after training by AWC in Nanyuki that brought together correspondents in Kenya. AWC thereafter donated two computers to PAJAN and under the content development centres by MDC, PAJAN has acquired a laptop and is awaiting internet connection for faster submission of news items and for research. |
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Garissa Content Centre visit by Ford Foundation |
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On the 22 of May 2009, the Ford Foundation paid a visit to the Garissa Content Centre in Garissa town that is hosted by the Pastoralist Journalist Network (PAJAN) part of the seven content centres being developed by the Media Diversity Centre. Dr. Joyce Nyairo, the Media, Arts and Culture Program Officer at Eastern African region of Ford Foundation visited the centre to witness the progress of developing the centre. Ford Foundation is funding the content development centres being done by African Women & Child Features Service and the Media Diversity Centre. |
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Content Development Centre in Garissa |
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Mohamed Abdi using one of the two computers. The two serve 30 journalists
PAJAN has a membership of 30 journalists comprised of six women and 24 men. They correspond covering the entire North Eastern province comprising Wajir, Garissa, Mandera and Ijara districts.
The office has two computers, one in good condition while the other is occasionally faulty. The computers were donated to PAJAN by African women Child Feature Services. The 30 journalists share the on a 40 minutes slot each to write and edit their stories.
The members contributed Kshs 10,000 each enabling them to buy a telephone with a fax which serves as the fastest means to communicate with the Journalists in the office. |
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