The Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC), the country’s oldest and most prestigious media training institution, is set for a historic transformation into the Kenya School of Communication (KSC) under new state-backed legislation designed to modernise and expand its academic mandate.

The Kenya School of Communication Bill, 2025, published on Tuesday last week, seeks to repeal the 2011 order that established KIMC, replacing it with a new corporate entity empowered to offer advanced training, professional certification, and research in communication and mass media.

For decades, KIMC based in Nairobi’s South B has nurtured the finest talent in Kenya’s media landscape, producing generations of top broadcasters, editors, filmmakers, and communication specialists who continue to shape the industry in East Africa. The proposed law aims to elevate the institute’s role from a largely technical training centre to a fully-fledged communication academy with broader powers and responsibilities.

According to the bill, the Kenya School of Communication will be mandated to provide education and professional development in communication, creative arts, journalism, and media studies. Its academic scope will expand to include post-graduate diplomas, specialised media training, consultancy, research, and continuous professional development programmes.

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The bill also guarantees legal and institutional continuity. All contracts, assets, liabilities, and legal proceedings involving KIMC will automatically transfer to the new school. Current council members and the director will continue serving until the end of their terms, while existing staff will retain their jobs under the same terms and conditions. The institute’s pension scheme will also remain unaffected.

The new institution will enjoy corporate powers, including the ability to “sue and be sued,” acquire property, borrow funds, and establish subsidiaries or joint ventures. Governance will rest with a new Council appointed by the President and the Cabinet Secretary for Information, while the Director General required to hold a postgraduate degree and at least ten years’ experience in communication, education, finance, or law will oversee day-to-day operations.

If passed, the Kenya School of Communication Bill will mark a turning point in the country’s media and communication training, positioning the institution as a modern hub for academic excellence, research, and professional development in the digital age.

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